1975 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1975 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 295 to 118 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1975 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Dick Trimmer (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Cal Poly Pomona*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 3–38	5,500
September 20	Simon Fraser*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 13–14	3,500
September 27	at Willamette*	McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR	W 19–8	2,250
October 4	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–31	8,400–8,600	^[1]
October 11	San Francisco State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 24–14	2,000–2,500	^[2]
October 18	Nevada*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 6–3	1,200–1,500	^[3]
October 25	at Puget Sound*	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	L 12–35	1,650
November 1	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 9–7	650
November 8	Sacramento State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 9–12	3,000
November 15	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 23–33	1,000
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Chico State players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.^[6][7][8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Rich Sorenson	Kicker	8	217	Detroit Lions

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

Player	Position	First NFL team
Chris Pane	Defensive back	1976 Denver Broncos

References

1. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
2. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
5. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
6. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. . Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.