1986 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team explained

Year:	1986
Team:	Cal State Hayward Pioneers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Northern California Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	NCAC
Record:	7–3
Conf Record:	3–2
Head Coach:	Tim Tierney
Hc Year:	12th
Stadium:	Pioneer Stadium

The 1986 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCAC. The Pioneers made their way into the top 20 of the NCAA Division II poll three times during the season, but each time they lost their next game. The team outscored its opponents 260 to 175 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.^{[4] [5]}

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Joe Terry	Linebacker	1987 Seattle Seahawks

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . May 16, 2022 .
2. Web site: 1986 - Cal St.-Hayward. March 4, 2017. March 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120454/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=461&year=1986. dead.
3. Web site: Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993. February 2, 2018.
4. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft. January 12, 2017. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193418/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm. dead.
5. Web site: Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni. February 2, 2018.