1973 San Francisco State Gators football team

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 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, 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.

1973 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Logan (4th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Chico State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
San Francisco State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	2
Sacramento State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Nevada*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 31–28	2,500
September 22	Cal State Northridge*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 35–21	2,800–3,000	^[1]^[2]
September 29	Cal Lutheran*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 19–14	2,000–3,000	^[3]
October 6	Oregon Tech*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 48–9	2,500
October 13	Saint Mary's*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 14–14	3,500
October 20	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 7–31	6,082
October 27	Cal State Hayward	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 47–7	3,500
November 3	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 28–23	4,000
November 10	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–19	2,000
November 17	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 13–22	5,500–6,500	^[4]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "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. 
2. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
3. "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. 
4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.