1975 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1975 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season.

1975 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1975 record	4–4–1 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (15th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium

1975 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The Gators were led by head coach Vic Rowen in his 15th year at the helm. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1, 2–3 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 165–149.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	at Cal State Northridge*	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	T 6–6	2,800[1]
September 20	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 21–27	3,800[2]
September 27	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 21–14	1,500[3]
October 4	Puget Sound*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 31–3
October 11	at Chico State[note 2]	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 14–24
October 17	Cal State Hayward[note 3]	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 33–6
October 25	at Sacramento State[note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 14–5
November 1	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 16–27
November 8	at UC Davis[note 5]	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 9–37
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Robert Sparks	Defensive Back	12	345	Minnesota Vikings
Rick Faulk	Punter	15	410	New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Bruce Rhodes	Defensive Back	1976 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
5. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References

1. "Ex-Bear Bailey Leads Long Beach State, 24-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "SF State 21, CSLA 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1975 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
7. "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.