1986 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1986 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

1986 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1986 record	7–3 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (12th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1986 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Chico State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Humboldt State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The Pioneers were led by head coach Tim Tierney in his twelfth year. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–2 NCAC). They made their way into the Top 20 three times during the season, but each time they lost their next game. The Pioneers outscored their opponents 234–187 for the 1986 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	Saint Mary's*		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 34–7
September 20	at Cal State Northridge*	No. 19	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 7–20	4,144[1]
September 27	California Lutheran*		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 29–17	500[2]
October 4	Santa Clara*		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 31–12
October 11	at Cal Poly[note 2]*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 17–14
October 18	at Sonoma State		Cossacks Stadium[note 3] Rohnert Park, CA	W 37–10
October 25	No. 3 UC Davis	No. 20	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 14–24
November 1	at Humboldt State		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 24–22
November 15	at Chico State[note 4]	No. 19	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 21–47
November 22	San Francisco State		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 20–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[5][6]

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Joe Terry	Linebacker	1987 Seattle Seahawks

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
3. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
4. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References

1. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1986 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.