1971 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 5–6 2–4 Vic Rowen 11th Dick Logan 2nd Cox Stadium The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 332 to 209. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule September 11 w y 1971 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 35–34 2,000 September 18 w y y 1971 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 35–12 2,000 September 25 l y y Valley State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 0–34 2,000–4,000 San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 26, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9562793/san_diego_state_in_slump_bows_to/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 October 2 w y y 1971 Azusa Pacific Cougars football Azusa Pacific Azusa, CA 39–8 1,500 October 9 l Humboldt State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 17–24 1,500–3,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 19, 2024 October 16 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 10–28 5,400–6,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 October 23 w Sonoma State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 31–20 2,500 October 30 l y y 1971 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 10–56 4,500 November 6 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 7–54 10,000 November 13 w Cal State Hayward Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 18–17 2,500–3,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 20 l y Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 7–45 3,000–3,700 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 1972 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm deadhttps://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 November 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222305/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=San+Francisco+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Dennis Pete Defensive back 7 178 Oakland Raiders References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1971 in San Francisco