1981 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 5–5 3–2 Dick Trimmer 8th Mike Clemons 3rd University Stadium The 1981 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 200 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 5 l y y 1981 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 12–20 4,710 September 12 l y y 1981 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 16–21 3,600 September 26 w y 1981 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Stadium Chico, CA 10–7 5,382 October 3 w y 1981 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser University Stadium Chico, CA 31–21 5,417 October 10 l y y Cal State Northridge 9 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 16–38 584 College Football Summaries: Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 11, 1981 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963309/southland_19811011/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 17 l y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 10–17 1,717 October 24 w Sacramento State University Stadium Chico, CA 34–24 5,310–5,562 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 October 31 w Humboldt State University Stadium Chico, CA 26–7 2,322–2,372 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 20, 2024 November 7 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 9–38 6,412–6,500 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 November 14 w San Francisco State University Stadium Chico, CA 17–7 1,578–2,488 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football