1973 San Francisco State Gators football team

1973 San Francisco State Gators football
1973 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (13th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dick Logan (4th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
UC Davis +	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Chico State +	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
San Francisco State	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	2
Sacramento State	0	–	5	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1973 San Francisco State Gators football team represented California State University, San Francisco—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 263 to 188. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Nevada*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 31–28	2,500
September 22	Cal State Northridge*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 35–21	2,800–3,000	^[1]^[2]
September 29	Cal Lutheran*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 19–14	2,000–3,000	^[3]
October 6	Oregon Tech*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 48–9	2,500
October 13	Saint Mary's*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 14–14	3,500
October 20	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 7–31	6,082
October 27	Cal State Hayward	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 47–7	3,500
November 3	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 28–23	4,000
November 10	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–19	2,000
November 17	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 13–22	5,500–6,500	^[4]
*Non-conference game

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References[edit]

^ "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

[1] "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[3] "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[5] "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

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Venues	Ewing Field (1931–1935) Roberts Field (1936–1941) Cox Stadium (1946–1994)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994