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American college football season
The 1976 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 16th-year head coach Vic Rowen , San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 130. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10 Cal State Northridge * L 9–141,200 [ 1] September 18 at Oregon Tech * Klamath Falls, OR W 20–0800 September 25 at Cal Poly Pomona * W 22–192,500 [ 2] October 1 Cal State Los Angeles * L 0–10750–1,000 [ 3] October 9 at Cal State Fullerton * Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA L 13–313,161–3,400 [ 4] October 15 Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA L 10–16500–1,500 [ 5] October 23 at Cal State Hayward W 21–171,500 October 29 Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA W 10–9300 November 6 at Humboldt State L 0–194,000 November 13 UC Davis Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA L 9–231,000 November 20 Cal Lutheran * Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA L 16–21700
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