1966 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1966 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 235 to 134. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1966 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
San Francisco State 5 1 0 7 3 0
Nevada 3 3 0 6 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 0 5 5 0
Humboldt State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Chico State 1 5 0 4 6 0
Cal State Hayward 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Cal Poly*W 38–03,636–4,200[1]
September 24at Long Beach State*L 18–246,700
October 1Santa Clara*L 16–265,000
October 8Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 28–262,000–2,200[2]
October 15at NevadaW 27–06,000
October 22Chico State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 39–133,100–3,300[3]
October 29at Cal State HaywardW 21–121,800
November 5Sacramento State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 9–104,400
November 12at Humboldt StateW 22–177,000
November 19UC Davis
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 17–6600–750[4]
  • *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 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[6][7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Elmer Collett Guard 14 208 San Francisco 49ers
Terry Oakes Defensive end 15 377 Chicago Bears
Lyle Baucom Tackle 17 431 Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.