The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 234 to 150 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.
| 1979 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Clemons (1st season) |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Puget Sound* |
| L 7–16 | ||
| September 15 | Willamette* |
| W 24–22 | ||
| September 22 | United States International* |
| W 14–9 | ||
| September 29 | Cal State Northridge* |
| W 20–17 | ||
| October 6 | Santa Clara* |
| L 7–49 | ||
| October 13 | at Saint Mary's* |
| L 7–25 | 2,183 | [1] |
| October 20 | at Cal State Hayward | W 7–0 | 724 | [2] | |
| October 27 | Sacramento State |
| W 41–21 | 2,120 | [3] |
| November 3 | Humboldt State |
| L 6–21 | 1,500 | [4] |
| November 10 | at UC Davis | L 10–35 | 8,400 | [5] | |
| November 17 | San Francisco State |
| L 7–19 | 1,000 | [6] |
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References
edit- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Saint Mary's)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.