| San Francisco State Gators football | |
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| First season | 1931 |
| Last season | 1994 |
| Stadium | Cox Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
The San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University (formerly San Francisco State Teacher's College) from the 1931 through 1994 seasons. The Gators originally competed as an independent prior to World War II, then as a member of the Far West Conference from 1946 until the conference changed its name to become the Northern California Athletic Conference, where they remained through the 1994 season. San Francisco State played its home games at multiple stadiums throughout their history with the most recent being Cox Field in San Francisco. San Francisco State was known as the "Cradle of Coaches", having produced coaching greats such as Mike Holmgren, Andy Reid, Bob Toledo, and many others.[2]
- ^ "Color System | Identity System | San Francisco State University". Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Fool, Betting (March 9, 2004). "Local sports disappearing, Bay Area pros can help". SF Gate. Retrieved May 5, 2011.