1975 Chico State Wildcats football team
American college football season
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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.
- Dick Trimmer (2nd season)
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 3–38 | 5,500 | |
| September 20 | Simon Fraser* |
| L 13–14 | 3,500 | |
| September 27 | at Willamette* | W 19–8 | 2,250 | ||
| October 4 | at UC Davis | L 0–31 | 8,400–8,600 | [1] | |
| October 11 | San Francisco State |
| W 24–14 | 2,000–2,500 | [2] |
| October 18 | Nevada* |
| W 6–3 | 1,200–1,500 | [3] |
| October 25 | at Puget Sound* |
| L 12–35 | 1,650 | |
| November 1 | at Cal State Hayward | W 9–7 | 650 | ||
| November 8 | Sacramento State |
| L 9–12 | 3,000 | |
| November 15 | Humboldt State |
| L 23–33 | 1,000 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Chico State players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.[5][6][7]
| 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 |