1980 San Francisco State Gators football team

1980 San Francisco State Gators football
1980 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	3–6–1 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (20th season);
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

The 1980 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 201 to 169. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1980 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Cal State Northridge*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 10–13	1,065	^[1]
September 13	at Cal Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	T 10–10	1,502–3,000	^[2]
September 27	Cal Poly Pomona*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 17–20	1,327	^[3]
October 4	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–21	1,032–1,235	^[4]^[5]
October 11	Sacramento State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 19–0	1,413
October 18	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 21–6	2,137
October 25	UC Davis	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 32–48	3,414–3,416	^[6]
November 1	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	W 30–23	1,500
November 8	Santa Clara*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 20–34	3,212
November 15	Chico State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 3–26	1,774
*Non-conference game

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References

^ "Northridge Wins Opener, 13-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins On a Field Goal, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1980. p. III-13. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[1] "Northridge Wins Opener, 13-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Cal Poly Pomona Wins On a Field Goal, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1980. p. III-13. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[6] "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[7] "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

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