1979 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 5–6 2–3 Dick Trimmer 6th Mike Clemons 1st University Stadium The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 234 to 150 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Schedule September 8 l y y 1979 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 7–16 September 15 w y 1979 Willamette Bearcats Willamette University Stadium Chico, CA 24–22 September 22 w y 1979 United States International Gulls United States International University Stadium Chico, CA 14–9 September 29 w y Cal State Northridge University Stadium Chico, CA 20–17 October 6 l y 1979 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Stadium Chico, CA 7–49 October 13 l y y 1979 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 7–25 2,183 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Saint Mary's) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/610/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 October 20 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 7–0 724 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 27 w Sacramento State University Stadium Chico, CA 41–21 2,120 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 November 3 l Humboldt State University Stadium Chico, CA 6–21 1,500 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 20, 2024 November 10 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 10–35 8,400 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 17 l San Francisco State University Stadium Chico, CA 7–19 1,000 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football