1984 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1984 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State finished the season with an overall record of 4–5–1 and a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the NCAC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents was outscored by 240 to 209. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1984 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	1–8–1, 3 wins forfeited (1–4–1 NCAC, 1 win forfeited)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (24th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–6 UC Davis $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Sacramento State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sonoma State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Humboldt State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant San Francisco State forfeited 3 wins including 1 conference win over Sonoma State. Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

On January 1, 1985, the NCAC announced it had ruled that San Francisco State had used two ineligible players and must forfeit three victories, two non-conference wins over Cal State Northridge and Azusa Pacific and one conference win over Sonoma State.^[1] With the three forfeits, the Gators' 1984 record fell to 1–8–1 overall and 1–4–1 in conference play, dropping them to sixth place in the NCAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Cal Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 13–38	900	[2]
September 22	Cal State Northridge*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 21–17 (forfeit loss)	1,000–1,021	[3]
September 29	Azusa Pacific*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 41–21 (forfeit loss)	1,000–1,600	[4]
October 6	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 23–43	800–2,000	[5]
October 13	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 45–21 (forfeit loss)	746–1,000	[6]
October 20	No. 9 UC Davis	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–21	2,000
October 27	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 6–12	2,131
November 3	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–41	2,790
November 10	Chico State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 14–14	250–712	[7]
November 17	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 25–19	300–1,000	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Three months later, SSU beats SF State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. January 2, 1985. p. 2D. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs' Critical Fumble Saves Oklahoma St., 19-16". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1984. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
6. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
7. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
8. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
9. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.