1981 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football Far Western Conference FWC 6–4–1 4–1 Tim Tierney 7th Pioneer Stadium The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with UC Davis. The team outscored its opponents 201 to 135 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 12 t y y Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 7–7 2,000 Southland The Los Angeles Times September 13, 1981 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963203/southland_19810913/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 September 19 w y 1981 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 31–14 2,000 September 26 l y y 1981 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound 4 Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 9–17 October 3 l y y 1981 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 15–17 October 10 l y 1981 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 10–24 October 17 w Chico State Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 17–10 1,717 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 October 24 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 22–0 861 Southland The Los Angeles Times October 25, 1981 III-22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963356/southland_19811025/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 31 w y Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 27–10 3,461 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 November 7 w Humboldt State Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 36–7 2,000 November 14 l UC Davis Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 14–23 1,500 November 21 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 13–6 812 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 http://www.eastbaypioneers.com/sports/2013/7/19/footballhistory.aspx Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993 February 2, 2018 References Cal State Hayward Category:Cal State Hayward Pioneers football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Cal State Hayward Pioneers football