1967 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1967 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 198 to 170 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium and Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1967 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium, Hornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 San Francisco State $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Sacramento State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Humboldt State 3 2 1 6 3 1
Cal State Hayward 3 3 0 7 3 0
Nevada 2 3 1 4 4 1
UC Davis 2 4 0 3 6 0
Chico State 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 232:00 p.m.Cal Poly*L 7–175,200–5,300[1][2][3]
September 30at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 16–132,000[4]
October 7at Portland State*W 23–21725
October 14at Humboldt StateL 20–283,500[5]
October 20at UC DavisW 23–67,200
October 282:00 p.m.San Francisco State 
L 20–285,917–6,500[6][7][8][9][10]
November 42:00 p.m.Nevada
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 14–73,051[11][12]
November 11at Chico State
W 20–176,000–6,800[13]
November 18Cal State Hayward
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 28–192,071
November 252:00 p.m.Cal Western*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 27–142,000[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 22, 1967). "Hornets Will Launch Season With Cal Poly Grid Clash". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 22, 1967). "Hornets Will Tilt With Cal Poly (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Swesey, Ben (October 27, 1967). "Hornets Hope Best FWC Defense Can Stop Top Offense". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Swesey, Ben (October 27, 1967). "Hornets Hope Strong Defense Can Halt Gators (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Swesey, Ben (October 29, 1967). "San Francisco, Clock Beat Hornets". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Swesey, Ben (October 29, 1967). "SSC Runs Out Of Time In Bid To Overtake Gators (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Swesey, Ben (November 3, 1967). "SSC-Nevada Fray Evokes Memories". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Swesey, Ben (November 3, 1967). "SSC-Nevada Tilt Evokes Memories Of 1966 Contest (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E3. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Swesey, Ben (November 24, 1967). "SSC Finale Will Honor Team's Dad". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Swesey, Ben (November 24, 1967). "Dad's Will Be Honored At Hornet Finale (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.