1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	6–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (6th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium

1980 Far Western Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 167 to 159 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Cal State Northridge*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 19–14	300–860
September 20	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 6–33	6,800
September 27	Puget Sound*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 17–10	1,100
October 4	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 21–7	1,032–1,235
October 11	at Eastern Washington*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 3–24	6,000
October 18	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 35–17	3,600
November 1	Sacramento State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 14–10	500–1,800
November 8	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–23	980
November 15	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 16–21	6,500–6,880
November 22	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 30–0
*Non-conference game