American college football season
The 1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Rodrigo, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 348 to 168 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | vs. Prairie View A&M* | | L 0–16 | 10,052 | [1] |
September 16 | at Cal Poly* | | L 0–42 | 2,753 | [2] |
September 23 | at Cal State Fullerton* | | L 25–35 | 1,751–2,600 | [3][4] |
September 30 | Cal State Northridge* | | L 0–45 | 2,000–2,003 | [5][6] |
October 14 | Sacramento State | - Pioneer Stadium
- Hayward, CA
| W 21–0 | 2,100–6,752 | [7] |
October 21 | at Humboldt State | | L 33–59 | 7,000 | |
October 28 | at UC Davis | | L 16–27 | 2,157–7,000 | [8] |
November 4 | San Francisco State | - Pioneer Stadium
- Hayward, CA
| W 48–41 | 500 | |
November 11 | at Nevada* | | L 8–48 | 1,500–2,109 | [9] |
November 18 | at Chico State | | L 17–35 | 3,000–5,000 | [10] |
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- ^ "Hayward St. blanked, 16–0". The San Francisco Examiner. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pete Donovan (September 24, 1972). "Big-Play Titans Roll Past Hayward". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "1972 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.