1968 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1968 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1968 College Division football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1968. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1968 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1968 record5–5 (2–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1968 Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Pete Riehlman. Chico State finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–4 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 149–206 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Oregon Tech*
W 21–7
September 21at Redlands*
L 7–10
September 28at Southern Oregon[note 2]*
W 20–10
October 5at San Francisco State[note 3]
L 19–21
October 12Nevada
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 20–15[1]
October 19Cal Poly Pomona[note 4]*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 24–13[2]
October 26Cal State Hayward[note 5]
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 24–21
November 2at Sacramento State[note 6]
L 0–14
November 9at Humboldt State[note 7]
L 7–576,000[3]
November 16UC Davis[note 8]
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 7–38
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes
  1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College from 1956 to 1974.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  5. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  7. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
  8. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References
  1. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1968 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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