1968 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1968 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference Far Western Conference
1968 record 8–3 (4–2 FWC)
Head coach Ray Clemons (8th season)
Home stadium Charles C. Hughes Stadium
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1968 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College[note 1] during the 1968 College Division football season.

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC)[note 2]. The Hornets were led by head coach Ray Clemons in his eighth season. They played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 FWC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 245–137 for the season.

At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the Pasadena Bowl. In the game, Sacramento State was defeated by Grambling, 7–34. This was the second time Sacramento State had been invited to a bowl game, the previous being the Camellia Bowl in 1964.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 21 at Cal Poly[note 3]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 26–13  
September 28 Cal Poly Pomona[note 4]* Charles C. Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, California W 13–7  
October 5 Humboldt State[note 5] Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, California L 13–20  
October 12 UC Davis[note 6] Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, California (Rivalry) W 24–7  
October 19 at San Francisco State[note 7] Cox Stadium • San Francisco L 13–14[1]  
October 26 at Nevada Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada W 17–14  
November 2 Chico State[note 8] Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, California W 14–0  
November 9 at Cal State Hayward[note 9] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, California W 16–14[2]  
November 16 at San Francisco* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, California W 76–0  
November 23 at US International[note 10]* Balboa Stadium ? • San Diego W 26–14  
December 7 at Grambling State* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Pasadena Bowl) L 7–34  
*Non-conference game.

[3]

Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  2. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  4. ↑ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  5. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ↑ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  7. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  9. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  10. ↑ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References

  1. ↑ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.