1973 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Logan (4th season)
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Chico State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Humboldt State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 2
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 San Francisco State Gators football team represented California State University, San Francisco—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 263 to 188. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Nevada*
W 31–282,500
September 22Cal State Northridge*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 35–212,800–3,000[1][2]
September 29Cal Lutheran*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–142,000–3,000[3]
October 6Oregon Tech*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 48–92,500
October 13Saint Mary's*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
T 14–143,500
October 20at Chico State
L 7–316,082
October 27Cal State Hayward
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 47–73,500
November 3at Sacramento State
W 28–234,000
November 10Humboldt State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 21–192,000
November 17at UC Davis
L 13–225,500–6,500[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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