1978 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 1–9 0–5 Vic Rowen 18th Cox Stadium The 1978 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 271 to 136. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 9 l y Cal State Northridge Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–27 1,000 September 16 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 16–14 1,800–3,000 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 24, 2022 September 30 l y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 14–37 7,983–7,992 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/FB2015MG.pdf#page=129 129 Nevada Information Guide February 14, 2017 March 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314090954/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/FB2015MG.pdf#page=129 dead October 7 l Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 24–28 1,837 October 14 l y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 10–26 1,016 October 21 l Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 10–13 1,312 October 28 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 9–23 4,000 November 4 l UC Davis 4 Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 12–40 2,683 November 11 l y y Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 21–35 1,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-psu-does-it-right/155119688/ The Sunday Oregonian PSU 'does it right,' defeats SFS 35–21 November 12, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l y 1978 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 20–28 1,012 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm 1979 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.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 Frank Duncan Defensive back 12 321 San Diego Chargers References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1978 in San Francisco