1967 San Francisco State Gators football team


The 1967 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.
San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference. The Gators were led by seventh-year head coach Vic Rowen. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season as champion of the FWC with a record of nine wins and one loss. This was the fifth title in seven years for the Gators. For the season the team outscored its opponents 445–260, including three games where the Gators scored over 60 points.
At the end of the season, the Gators qualified for the College Division playoffs. On December 9, San Francisco State faced off against number 1 ranked San Diego State in the Camellia Bowl. The game was played in Sacramento, California and San Francisco State lost the game 6–27. This brought the Gators final record to 9–2.

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.
PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Joe KoontzWide receiver9234New York Giants
Jim SchmidtDefensive back17437Atlanta Falcons