1989 Chico State Wildcats football team

1989 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (4–1 NCAC)
Head coach	Gary Hauser (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chico State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Hauser, Chico State compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 302 to 235 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 13–24	4,266
September 9	at No. 5 Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 28–48	5,800–6,000	[1][2]
September 16	UC Santa Barbara*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 27–22	1,000–1,131	[3]
September 23	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 16–26	2,045
October 7	Southern Connecticut*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 33–20	1,310
October 14	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 34–12	1,800–2,665	[4]
October 21	San Francisco State	University CA Chico, CA	W 45–18	524–729	[5]
October 28	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 54–28	1,800	[6]
November 4	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 31–3	684
November 11	No. 16 UC Davis	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 21–34	6,707–8,684	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
5. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
6. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
7. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
8. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.