1981 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1981 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1981.

1981 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1981 record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (8th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1981 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis + 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Hayward + 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –1
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Chico State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
San Francisco State 0 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1981 Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–2 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 181–200 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Puget Sound*
L 12–20
September 12at Saint Mary's*
L 16–21
September 26Santa Clara*
W 10–7
October 3Simon Fraser*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 31–21
October 10at Cal State Northridge*
L 16–38584[1]
October 17at Cal State Hayward[note 2]
L 10–17
October 24Sacramento State[note 3]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 34–24
October 31Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 26–7
November 7at UC Davis
L 9–38
November 14San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 17–7
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

Notes
  1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References
  1. "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1981 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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