1975 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1975 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1975.
| 1975 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| 1975 record | 4–6 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 118–295 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 13 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 3–38 |
| September 20 | Simon Fraser* |
| L 13–14 |
| September 27 | at Willamette* | W 19–8 | |
| October 4 | at UC Davis[note 2] | L 0–31 | |
| October 11 | San Francisco State |
| W 24–14 |
| October 18 | Nevada* |
| W 6–3 |
| October 25 | at Puget Sound* |
| L 12–35 |
| November 1 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3] | W 9–7 | |
| November 8 | Sacramento State[note 4] |
| L 9–12 |
| November 15 | Humboldt State |
| L 23–33 |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Chico State players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]
| 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.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Chris Pane | Defensive back | 1976 Denver Broncos |
Notes
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
References
- "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". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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