1968 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1968 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 206 to 149 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1968 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Sacramento State 4 2 0 8 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 0 5 4 0
San Francisco State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Chico State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Cal State Hayward 1 4 1 5 4 1
Nevada 1 4 1 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Oregon Tech*
W 21–75,700
September 21at Redlands*
L 7–103,000
September 28at Southern Oregon*
W 20–103,000
October 5at San Francisco StateL 19–212,000
October 12Nevada
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 20–153,000[1]
October 19Cal Poly Pomona*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 24–134,000–4,500[2][3]
October 26Cal State Hayward
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 24–217,000–8,000[4]
November 2at Sacramento StateL 0–145,000[5][6]
November 9at Humboldt StateL 7–576,000–6,500[7][8]
November 16UC Davis
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 7–384,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "SSC Stays On Ground, Blanks Chico 14-0". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. F1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "Hornets Black Chico 14-0 On Ground Game (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. F4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.