| 1967 San Francisco State Gators football | |
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| FWC champion | |
| Camellia Bowl, L 6–27 vs. San Diego State | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (6–0 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Cox Stadium |
| Seasons← 19661968 → | |
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| No. 17 San Francisco State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the FWC for the fifth time in seven years. For the season the team outscored its opponents 235 to 134. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
San Francisco State was invited to Camellia Bowl, the western regional final for the NCAA College Division, played in Sacramento, California. The Gators lost the game to No. 1-ranked San Diego State, 27–6.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Cal Poly* | W 31–14 | 1,500–2,000 | ||||
| September 23 | Long Beach State* |
| W 55–27 | 2,000 | |||
| September 30 | at Santa Clara* | No. 16 | L 21–28 | 9,600 | |||
| October 7 | Nevada |
| W 34–6 | 1,500 | |||
| October 14 | at Chico State |
| W 68–14 | 6,000 | |||
| October 21 | Cal State Hayward |
| W 66–44 | 4,500–4,800 | |||
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | W 28–20 | 5,917–6,500 | |||
| November 4 | Humboldt State |
| W 68–34 | 3,500 | |||
| November 11 | at UC Davis | W 21–17 | 3,700–4,500 | ||||
| November 18 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | No. 19 |
| W 47–29 | 1,500 | ||
| December 9 | vs. No. 1 San Diego State* | No. 17 |
| L 6–27 | 15,710 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Joe Koontz | Wide receiver | 9 | 234 | New York Giants |
| Jim Schmidt | Defensive back | 17 | 437 | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- Swesey, Ben (October 27, 1967). "Hornets Hope Best FWC Defense Can Stop Top Offense". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- Swesey, Ben (October 27, 1967). "Hornets Hope Strong Defense Can Halt Gators (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Swesey, Ben (October 29, 1967). "San Francisco, Clock Beat Hornets". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Swesey, Ben (October 29, 1967). "SSC Runs Out Of Time In Bid To Overtake Gators (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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