1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 1–8–1 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 223 to 171 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.