1961 San Francisco State Gators football team

1961 San Francisco State Gators football
1961 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	8–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (1st season);
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State +	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
San Francisco State +	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Nevada	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Chico State	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College^{[note 1]} during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).^{[note 2]} The Gators were led by first-year head coach Vic Rowen. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 261–102.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	UC Santa Barbara*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 59–0
September 23	Long Beach State^{[note 3]}*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 14–9
September 30	at Cal Poly Pomona^{[note 4]}*	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 26–19
October 7	Humboldt State^{[note 5]}	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–7	6,200^[1]
October 14	at Los Angeles State^{[note 6]}*	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 21–28
October 21	Nevada	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 48–0
October 28	UC Davis^{[note 7]}	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–8
November 4	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 25–6
November 11	at Sacramento State^{[note 8]}	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 7–0
November 18	at Chico State^{[note 9]}	College Field Chico, CA	W 42–25
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL / AFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The following finished their college career in 1961, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Willie Simpson	Fullback	1962 Oakland Raiders

Notes

^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
^ California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
^ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
^ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
^ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
^ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

^ Don Terbush (October 9, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips San Francisco In FWC Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1961 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
^ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.

[1] San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.

[2] The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.

[3] California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.

[4] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

[5] Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.

[7] California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.

[8] The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

[9] California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.

[10] California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

[6] Don Terbush (October 9, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips San Francisco In FWC Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "1961 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[13] "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[14] "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.

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