1988 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Chico State Wildcats football Northern California Athletic Conference NCAC 3–7 3–2 Mike Bellotti 5th University Stadium The 1988 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Mike Bellotti in his fifth and final season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 231 to 205 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Bellotti finished his tenure as Chico State with an overall record of 21–25–2, for a .458 winning percentage. He left Chico State to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon, and later served as head football coach, from 1995 to 2008. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 3 l y Santa Clara University Stadium Chico, CA 16–25 4,000–4,127 Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 September 10 l y Sacramento State University Stadium Chico, CA 16–48 3,500 http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/1988-89/stats/ChicoBox88.pdf Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State) April 18, 2017 September 17 l y y UC Santa Barbara Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 16–17 1,388 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 18, 1988 III-23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10222421/southland_19880918/ Newspapers.com April 12, 2017 September 24 l y 1988 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State University Stadium Chico, CA 0–23 1,200 October 1 l y 1988 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's University Stadium Chico, CA 34–38 2,500 October 8 w y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 31–7 4,500 Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 22, 2024 October 22 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 31–9 300 October 29 w Cal State Hayward University Stadium Chico, CA 38–14 500–1,200 Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 5 l Sonoma State University Stadium Chico, CA 10–14 1,500 November 12 l y UC Davis 13 Toomey Field Davis, CA 13–36 7,400 Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football