1968 Chico State Wildcats football team

1968 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 FWC)
Head coach	Pete Riehlman (1st season)
Home stadium	College Field

1968 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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 small college polls

The 1968 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 206 to 149 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Oregon Tech*	College Field Chico, CA	W 21–7	5,700
September 21	at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	L 7–10	3,000
September 28	at Southern Oregon*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	W 20–10	3,000
October 5	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 19–21	2,000
October 12	Nevada	College Field Chico, CA	W 20–15	3,000	[1]
October 19	Cal Poly Pomona*	College Field Chico, CA	W 24–13	4,000–4,500	[2][3]
October 26	Cal State Hayward	College Field Chico, CA	W 24–21	7,000–8,000	[4]
November 2	at Sacramento State	Hornet Field Sacramento, CA	L 0–14	5,000	[5][6]
November 9	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–57	6,000–6,500	[7][8]
November 16	UC Davis	College Field Chico, CA	L 7–38	4,000
*Non-conference game

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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. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
5. Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "SSC Stays On Ground, Blanks Chico 14-0". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. F1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "Hornets Black Chico 14-0 On Ground Game (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. F4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.