1968 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 5–5 2–4 Pete Riehlman 1st College Field The 1968 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 206 to 149 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California. Schedule September 14 w y 1968 Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls Oregon Tech College Field Chico, CA 21–7 5,700 September 21 l y y 1968 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA 7–10 3,000 September 28 w y y 1968 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Fuller Field Ashland, OR 20–10 3,000 October 5 l y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 19–21 2,000 October 12 w Nevada College Field Chico, CA 20–15 3,000 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 October 19 w y Cal Poly Pomona College Field Chico, CA 24–13 4,000–4,500 '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 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 26 w Cal State Hayward College Field Chico, CA 24–21 7,000–8,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 2 l y Sacramento State Hornet Field Sacramento, CA 0–14 5,000 Sewsey Ben SSC Stays On Ground, Blanks Chico 14-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101416828/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 3, 1968 F1 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Sewsey Ben Hornets Black Chico 14-0 On Ground Game (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101416952/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 3, 1968 F4 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–57 6,000–6,500 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 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 19, 2024 November 16 l UC Davis College Field Chico, CA 7–38 4,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 19, 2022 References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football