1966 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 205 to 102 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1966 Sacramento State Hornets football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1966 record8–2 (6–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
1966 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sacramento State $ 6 0 08 2 0
San Francisco State 5 1 07 3 0
Nevada 3 3 06 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 05 5 0
Humboldt State 2 4 04 6 0
Chico State 1 5 04 6 0
Cal State Hayward 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at UC Santa Barbara*L 9–246,450
September 24at Santa Clara*L 3–75,500
October 1Cal Poly Pomona*W 26–172,500
October 8at Cal State HaywardW 38–61,500
October 15San Francisco
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–73,690
October 22Humboldt State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 17–04,981
October 29UC Davis
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
W 36–244,919
November 5at San Francisco StateW 10–94,400
November 12at NevadaW 13–86,000
November 19Chico State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 30–01,843
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Al NicholasFullback15371Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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