1982 SAN FRANCISCO STATE GATORS FOOTBALL TEAM

1982 San Francisco State Gators football
1982 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Vic Rowen (22nd season);
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
Sacramento State	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Chico State	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the NCAC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 218 to 163. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Cal State Northridge*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–24	1,050–1,800	^[1]
September 25	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	W 25–0	450–850	^[2]
October 2	at No. 3 Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 14–44	6,137
October 9	at Sonoma State*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 20–0	1,325–1,500	^[3]
October 16	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 17–21	4,675
October 23	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 13–42	1,809
October 30	No. 3 UC Davis	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–42	3,251
November 6	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 16–23	5,549	^[4]
November 13	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 17–3	1,231
November 20	Chico State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–19	1,010
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1982. p. III-9. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (SF State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

v t e San Francisco State Gators football
Venues	Ewing Field (1931–1935) Roberts Field (1936–1941) Cox Stadium (1946–1994)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

v t e San Francisco State Gators football
Venues	Ewing Field (1931–1935) Roberts Field (1936–1941) Cox Stadium (1946–1994)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994