1973 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 7–3 4–1 Pete Riehlman 6th University Stadium FWC co-champion The 1973 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Pete Riehlman in his sixth and final season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with UC Davis. The team outscored its opponents 185 to 152 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Riehlman finished his tenure at Chico State with an overall record of 41–20, for a .672 winning percentage. That is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in the history of the Chico State Wildcats football program. Schedule September 8 w y 1973 Southern Utah State Thunderbirds Southern Utah State University Stadium Chico, CA 10–3 6,300 September 15 w y y 1973 Willamette Bearcats Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR 28–14 1,500 September 22 l y Nevada University Stadium Chico, CA 3–33 3,100 October 6 w Humboldt State University Stadium Chico, CA 17–13 1,000 October 13 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 10–21 7,800 October 20 w San Francisco State University Stadium Chico, CA 31–7 6,082 October 27 l y 1973 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser University Stadium Chico, CA 13–21 1,000 November 3 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 35–34 2,455–2,500 Gustkey Earl Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St. The Los Angeles Times November 4, 1973 III-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824308/aztecs_rally_for_tie_with_san_jose_st/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 November 10 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 17–6 1,000 November 17 w Sacramento State University Stadium Chico, CA 21–0 1,500 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 Team players in the NFL No Chico State players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/draft.htm 1974 NFL Draft October 28, 2017https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatechico/ Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni October 28, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Chico&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Chico State October 28, 2017 November 7, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171107222010/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Chico&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead The following finished their Chico State career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Tony Bertuca Linebacker 1974 Baltimore Colts References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Chico State Wildcats football