1996 Chico State Wildcats football team

1996 Chico State Wildcats football
1996 Chico State Wildcats football
NCAC champion
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (3–1 NCAC)
Head coach	Rob Tomlinson (1st season);
Home stadium	University Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995

Last updated November 03, 2024

1996 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Chico State $	3	–	1	5	–	5
Sonoma State	2	–	2	2	–	8
Humboldt State	1	–	3	3	–	7

$ – Conference champion

The 1996 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Rob Tomlinson in his first and only season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the NCAC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 187 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1996 was the last year Chico State played intercollegiate football. On February 5, 1997, the school announced it was dropping the football program citing the cost of the program and lack of fan support.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	San Diego *	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 13–9	2,698
September 14	Western Oregon *	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 21–17	2,255
September 21	at Montana Tech *	Alumni Coliseum Butte, MT	L 21–23	1,250
September 28	UC Davis *	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 6–20	6,325–7,130	^[2]
October 5	at Chapman *	Chapman stadium Orange, CA	L 15–44	3,203
October 19	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 39–14	5,226
October 26	Azusa Pacific *	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 21–22	675
November 2	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 7–9	567
November 9	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 13–9	1,900
November 16	Sonoma State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 25–20	787
*Non-conference game

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References

↑ "Chico State Drops Football Program". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. February 6, 1997. p. B-2. Retrieved October 28, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
↑ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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[1] "Chico State Drops Football Program". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. February 6, 1997. p. B-2. Retrieved October 28, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[3] "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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