1979 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 90 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

1979 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UC Davis $500721
Humboldt State410820
Chico State230560
Sacramento State230460
San Francisco State140370
Cal State Hayward140280
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Cal State Northridge*L 8–102,500[1]
September 22Santa Clara*L 7–481,242
September 29at Saint Mary's*
W 17–10
October 6at San Francisco StateW 15–143,012[2]
October 13Eastern Washington*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 22–24680
October 20Chico State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–7724
October 277:30 p.m.at United States International*L 21–24[3]
November 3at Sacramento StateL 0–14700[4]
November 10Humboldt State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–35685
November 17UC Davis
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–17650–966[5]

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