American college football season
The 1978 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 271 to 136. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Cal State Northridge* | | L 0–27 | 1,000 | |
September 16 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | | W 16–14 | 1,800–3,000 | [1] |
September 30 | at Nevada* | | L 14–37 | 7,983–7,992 | [2] |
October 7 | Chico State | - Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
| L 24–28 | 1,837 | |
October 14 | at Cal State Hayward | | L 10–26 | 1,016 | |
October 21 | Sacramento State | - Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
| L 10–13 | 1,312 | |
October 28 | at Humboldt State | | L 9–23 | 4,000 | |
November 4 | No. 4 UC Davis | - Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
| L 12–40 | 2,683 | |
November 11 | at Portland State* | | L 21–35 | 1,100 | |
November 18 | Cal Lutheran* | - Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
| L 20–28 | 1,012 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Overall |
NFL team
|
Frank Duncan |
Defensive back |
12 |
321 |
San Diego Chargers
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References