1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football Far Western Conference FWC 15 (UPI small college) 9–1 5–0 Les Davis 4th Pioneer Stadium FWC champion The 1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Les Davis, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the program's first conference championship. The team was outscored by its opponents 262 to 165 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The 1969 team was the most successful in the 29 years of Cal State Hayward football, which competed from 1965 to 1993. They defeated two teams ranked in the top 20 of the small college rankings and finished the season ranked 15th in the UPI Small College poll. 1969 Pioneers had the most wins, nine, and fewest losses, one, of any team in program history. It was the only season in which was team was undefeated in the conference and won the conference championship outright. Schedule 1969 small college AP/UPI September 20 w y y 1969 Whittier Poets Whittier Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA 10–7 2,500–3,000 Southland Roundup The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 21, 1969 D-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962365/southland_roundup_690921/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com September 27 w y 1969 Occidental Tigers Occidental Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 47–13 2,300–3,000 Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 28, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9123997/shaw_passes_aztecs_to_rout_of_diablos/ February 23, 2017 Newspapers.com October 4 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 28–21 2,000–2,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 October 11 l y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 21–31 2,500–2,800 Cat men were cats, backs grabbed passes, and offense hung on for Nevada victory Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada October 13, 1969 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962866/cat_men_were_cats_backs_grabbed_passes/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 October 18 w Chico State Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 26–20 4,000–5,000 Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada October 20, 1969 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962980/humboldt_hayward_hornets_in_tie_for/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 19, 2022 October 25 w y y 1969 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 61–6 2,500 November 1 w y Sacramento State 6 AP Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 32–30 5,500–7,000 Santa Clara, Gators Both Defeat Foes The Times San Mateo, California November 3, 1969 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962682/santa_clara_gators_both_defeat_foes/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 November 8 w Humboldt State 17 AP Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 28–13 8,000–9,000 Hayward, 28-13 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 9, 1969 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962567/hayward_28_13/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 19, 2024 November 15 w UC Davis Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 49–20 3,500–8,500 Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 16, 1969 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962743/hayward_wins_fwc_grid_title/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 November 22 w y 14 UPI Valley State Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 25–17 2,800–5,000 CP (SLO) 34, CP (Pomona) 6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 23, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9052653/cp_slo_34_cp_pomona_6/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12866 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