1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Rodrigo, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 348 to 168 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–8 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Tierney (3rd season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –2
Humboldt State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Prairie View A&M*
L 0–1610,052
September 16at Cal Poly*
L 0–422,753[1]
September 23at Cal State Fullerton*
L 25–351,751–2,600[2][3]
September 30Cal State Northridge*
L 0–452,000–2,003[4][5]
October 14Sacramento State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 21–02,100–6,752[6]
October 21at Humboldt State
L 33–597,000
October 28at UC Davis
L 16–272,157–7,000[7]
November 4San Francisco State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 48–41500
November 11at Nevada*
L 8–481,500–2,109[8]
November 18at Chico State
L 17–353,000–5,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. Pete Donovan (September 24, 1972). "Big-Play Titans Roll Past Hayward". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. "1972 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  12. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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