1983 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1983 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (9th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium

1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 UC Davis $^	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Sacramento State	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Chico State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Cal State Hayward	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sonoma State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 163 to 159 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Sonoma State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 28–7	383–720	[1]
September 17	Cal State Northridge*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 28–16	200–586	[2][3]
September 24	Santa Clara*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 17–15	1,200–2,000	[4]
October 1	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 7–12	1,800
October 8	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–7	500–584	[5]
October 22	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 40–21	235
October 29	Humboldt State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 10–3	450–1,100	[6]
November 5	at No. T–1 UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 3–42	6,800–10,000	[7]
November 12	Chico State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–20	400–605	[8]
November 19	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 6–20	550–1,600	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
2. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
4. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
6. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
7. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
8. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
9. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
10. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
11. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.