American college football season
The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season . Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman , Chico State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 271 to 121 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at Simon Fraser * W 21–03,600
September 20 at Oregon Tech * Klamath Falls, OR W 34–81,500
September 27 Southern Oregon * W 27–156,500
October 4 at Nevada * W 42–73,500–5,500 [ 1]
October 11 San Francisco * W 38–77,000
October 18 at Cal State Hayward L 20–264,000–5,000 [ 2] [ 3]
October 25 No. 6 Sacramento State L 7–249,800
November 1 Humboldt State W 20–107,500
November 8 at UC Davis W 20–105,000
November 15 San Francisco State W 42–146,500–7,000 [ 4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
No Chico State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
The following finished their Chico State career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
References
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead" . Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) . October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
^ "1970 NFL Draft" . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni" . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: Chico State" . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .