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1975 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Hayward 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third place in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 165 to 149. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Cal State Northridge*
T 6–62,800–3,412[1][2]
September 20at Cal Lutheran*
L 21–272,000–3,800[3]
September 27at Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21–141,500–2,000[4]
October 4Puget Sound*
W 31–31,000
October 11at Chico State
L 14–242,000–2,500[5]
October 17Cal State Hayward
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–6800
October 25at Sacramento State
W 14–51,800–3,500[6]
November 1Humboldt State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 16–271,000
November 8at UC Davis
L 9–375,600
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.[8][9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Robert Sparks Defensive back 12 345 Minnesota Vikings
Rick Faulk Punter 15 410 New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Bruce Rhodes Defensive back 1976 San Francisco 49ers

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Bear Bailey Leads Long Beach State, 24-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "SF State 21, CSLA 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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