1976 San Francisco State Gators football team

1976 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–7 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (16th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Cal State Hayward	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 130. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Cal State Northridge *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 9–14	1,200	[1]
September 18	at Oregon Tech *	Klamath Falls, OR	W 20–0	800
September 25	at Cal Poly Pomona *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 22–19	2,500	[2]
October 1	Cal State Los Angeles *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–10	750–1,000	[3]
October 9	at Cal State Fullerton *	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 13–31	3,161–3,400	[4]
October 15	Chico State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 10–16	500–1,500	[5]
October 23	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 21–17	1,500
October 29	Sacramento State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 10–9	300
November 6	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–19	4,000
November 13	UC Davis	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 9–23	1,000
November 20	Cal Lutheran *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 16–21	700
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Northridge Wins Opener, 14-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1976. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. Dave Distel (October 10, 1976). "Titans Use Defense to Score 1st Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
6. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.