The 1973 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Pete Riehlman in his sixth and final season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with UC Davis. The team outscored its opponents 185 to 152 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.
| 1973 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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FWC co-champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–1 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riehlman finished his tenure at Chico State with an overall record of 41–20, for a .672 winning percentage. That is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in the history of the Chico State Wildcats football program.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Southern Utah State* |
| W 10–3 | 6,300 | |
| September 15 | at Willamette* | W 28–14 | 1,500 | ||
| September 22 | Nevada* |
| L 3–33 | 3,100 | |
| October 6 | Humboldt State |
| W 17–13 | 1,000 | |
| October 13 | at UC Davis | L 10–21 | 7,800 | ||
| October 20 | San Francisco State |
| W 31–7 | 6,082 | |
| October 27 | Simon Fraser* |
| L 13–21 | 1,000 | |
| November 3 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 35–34 | 2,455–2,500 | [1] |
| November 10 | at Cal State Hayward | W 17–6 | 1,000 | ||
| November 17 | Sacramento State |
| W 21–0 | 1,500 | |
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Team players in the NFL
editNo Chico State players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.[3][4][5]
The following finished their Chico State career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Tony Bertuca | Linebacker | 1974 Baltimore Colts |
References
edit- ^ Gustkey, Earl (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Chico State". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.