1979 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
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1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

The 1979 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 90 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Cal State Northridge*
L 8–102,500[1]
September 22Santa Clara*
L 7–481,242
September 29at Saint Mary's*
W 17–10
October 6at San Francisco State
W 15–143,012[2]
October 13Eastern Washington*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 22–24680
October 20Chico State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–7724
October 277:30 p.m.at United States International*
L 21–24[3]
November 3at Sacramento State
L 0–14700[4]
November 10Humboldt State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–35685
November 17UC Davis
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–17650–966[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "USIU Goes For 5th In Row". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1979. p. 3, Part III. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "1979 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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