1977 San Francisco State Gators football team

1977 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (17th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Chico State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Sacramento State	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. For the season the team outscored by its opponents 197 to 155. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Cal State Northridge *	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	L 10–17	2,700–5,000	[1]
September 17	Cal Poly Pomona *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–18	1,400
September 24	Southern Oregon *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 41–20	2,100
October 1	Nevada *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–47	3,155
October 8	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–32	3,856
October 15	Cal State Hayward	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 16–10	1,690
October 22	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 19–7	2,976–3,000	[2]
October 29	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 13–19	2,625
November 5	at No. 7 UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–21	5,700
November 12	at Cal State Los Angeles *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 21–6	4,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.