American college football season
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 and a conference mark of 3–2, 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 Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 Nevada * W 31–282,500 September 22 Cal State Northridge * Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 35–212,800–3,000 [ 1] [ 2] September 29 Cal Lutheran * Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 19–142,000–3,000 [ 3] October 6 Oregon Tech * Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 48–92,500 October 13 Saint Mary's * Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA T 14–143,500 October 20 at Chico State L 7–316,082 October 27 Cal State Hayward Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 47–73,500 November 3 at Sacramento State W 28–234,000 November 10 Humboldt State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 21–19200–2,000 [ 4] November 17 at UC Davis L 13–225,500–6,500 [ 5]
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References
^ "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 (Cal State Northridge)" . 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 (Humboldt State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 20, 2024 .^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 8, 2022 .
