1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1972 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference Far Western Conference
1972 record 2–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach Ray Clemons (12th season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –2
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1972 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 twelfth season. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 1–4 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 107–188 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 at Fresno State[note 3]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California L 7–24   7,012[1]
September 16 at Santa Clara* Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, California L 10–28  
September 23 Cal Poly Pomona* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 7–13   [2]
September 30 Nevada* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 19–14  
October 7 Chico State[note 4] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 16–17  
October 14 at Cal State Hayward[note 5] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, California L 0–21  
October 28 Humboldt State[note 6] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 14–20  
November 4 UC Davis[note 7] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California (Rivalry) L 16–17  
November 11 at San Francisco State[note 8] Cox Stadium • San Francisco W 14–13  
November 18 at Cal State Fullerton* Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, California L 0–21   2,600[3]
*Non-conference game.

[4]

Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  4. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  5. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  6. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
  7. ↑ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  8. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.

References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Baca's 101-Yard Kickoff Return Aids Cal State (Fullerton), 35-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Earl Gustkey (November 19, 1972). "Fight-Filled Titan Game Ends Early With CSF on Top, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "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.