1977 Chico State Wildcats football team

1977 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	6–2–1 (3–1–1 FWC)
Head coach	Dick Trimmer (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1977 Far Western Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Chico State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Sacramento State	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 159 to 137 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Willamette*	McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR	W 6–0	712
October 1	Simon Fraser*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 14–13	4,372
October 8	San Francisco State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 32–0	3,856
October 15	Portland State*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 7–27	3,976
October 22	at Puget Sound*	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	W 14–13
October 29	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	T 7–7
November 5	Sacramento State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 36–7	2,572
November 12	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 21–16	2,362
November 19	at No. 3 UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 22–54	9,400–9,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game