1971 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1971 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–2–1 FWC)
Head coach	Bob Rodrigo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Tierney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium

1971 Far Western Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Chico State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
UC Davis +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Humboldt State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
San Francisco State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sonoma State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1971 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Rodrigo, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 272 to 185 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 18–14	8,769–11,500
September 18	at Valley State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 26–3	5,000
October 2	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 48–20	3,000
October 9	Chico State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 28–20	6,000
October 16	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 42–21	3,000
October 23	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	T 27–27	2,500–4,100
October 30	Humboldt State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 20–17	2,500
November 6	UC Davis	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 29–30	6,000
November 13	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 17–18	2,500–3,000
November 27	Cal Poly*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 17–15	3,000
*Non-conference game