1967 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 9–2 6–0 Vic Rowen 7th Cox Stadium FWC champion Camellia Bowl L 6–27 vs. San Diego State The 1967 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the FWC for the fifth time in seven years. For the season the team outscored its opponents 235 to 134. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. San Francisco State was invited to Camellia Bowl, the western regional final for the NCAA College Division, played in Sacramento, California. The Gators lost the game to No. 1-ranked San Diego State, 27–6. Schedule 1967 small college UPI Coaches Pacific September 16 w y Cal Poly Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 31–14 1,500–2,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 11, 2022 September 23 w y Long Beach State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 55–27 2,000 September 30 l y y 16 1967 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 21–28 9,600 October 7 w Nevada Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 34–6 1,500 October 14 w y Chico State College Field Chico, CA 68–14 6,000 October 21 w Cal State Hayward Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 66–44 4,500–4,800 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 28 2:00 p.m. w Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 28–20 5,917–6,500 Swesey Ben Hornets Hope Best FWC Defense Can Stop Top Offense https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101425814/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 27, 1967 E1 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Swesey Ben Hornets Hope Strong Defense Can Halt Gators (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101426096/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 27, 1967 E2 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Swesey Ben San Francisco, Clock Beat Hornets https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101426700/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 29, 1967 E1 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Swesey Ben SSC Runs Out Of Time In Bid To Overtake Gators (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101426828/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 29, 1967 E2 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 November 4 w Humboldt State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 68–34 3,500 November 11 w y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 21–17 3,700–4,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 November 18 w y y 19 Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 47–29 1,500 December 9 l y y 17 San Diego State 1 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 6–27 15,710 Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida December 10, 1967 C-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8446723/top_rated_aztecs_camellia_victors/ Newspapers.com January 16, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1968.htm 1968 NFL Draft January 12, 2017https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanfranciscost/ San Francisco St. Players/Alumni July 5, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=San+Francisco+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: San Francisco State April 3, 2017 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Joe Koontz Wide receiver 9 234 New York Giants Jim Schmidt Defensive back 17 437 Atlanta Falcons References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1967 in San Francisco