American college football season
The 1975 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season . Led by second-year head coach Dick Trimmer , Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 295 to 118 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Cal Poly Pomona * L 3–385,500 September 20 Simon Fraser * University Stadium Chico, CA L 13–143,500 September 27 at Willamette * W 19–82,250 October 4 at UC Davis L 0–318,400–8,600 [ 1] October 11 San Francisco State University Stadium Chico, CA W 24–142,000–2,500 [ 2] October 18 Nevada * University Stadium Chico, CA W 6–31,200–1,500 [ 3] October 25 at Puget Sound * L 12–351,650 November 1 at Cal State Hayward W 9–7650 November 8 Sacramento State University Stadium Chico, CA L 9–123,000 November 15 Humboldt State University Stadium Chico, CA L 23–331,000
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Team players in the NFL
The following Chico State players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Rich Sorenson
Kicker
8
217
Detroit Lions
The following finished their Chico State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
References
^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022 .^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022 .^ "1975 - Cal St.-Chico" . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017 .^ "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .^ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni" . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .^ "Draft History: Chico State" . Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
