1968 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 5–5 3–3 Vic Rowen 8th Cox Stadium The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 195 to 125. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule September 21 w y 1968 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 19–7 5,000 September 28 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–27 5,850 October 5 w Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 21–19 2,000 October 12 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 10–7 4,500–7,200 SF State Remains Unbeaten Red Bluff Daily News Red Bluff, California October 14, 1968 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814421/sf_state_remains_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 19 w Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 14–13 3,500 'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot The Times Standard Eureka, California October 21, 1968 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814754/jacks_gators_to_clash_for_top_spot/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 October 26 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 20–37 8,250 November 2 l UC Davis Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–30 500 November 9 w y 1968 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 14–6 200 Hornets Eye Bowl Berth The Times Standard Eureka, California November 11, 1968 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18815183/hornets_eye_bowl_berth/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 November 16 l y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 7–21 1,000–2,000 Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside The Argus Fremont, California November 18, 1968 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18815323/pioneers_lose_fwc_finale/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 November 23 l y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 14–28 700 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1968 in San Francisco