1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 188 to 107 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1972 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1972 record2–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(capacity: 21,195)
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 06 2 2
Humboldt State 4 1 07 3 0
Chico State 2 3 04 5 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 02 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 03 8 0
Sacramento State 1 4 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Fresno State*L 7–247,012–9,500[1]
September 16at Santa Clara*L 10–286,346
September 23Cal Poly Pomona*L 7–134,300[2]
September 30Nevada*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 19–143,800
October 7Chico State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 16–174,100
October 14at Cal State HaywardL 0–212,100
October 28Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–204,100
November 4UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 16–176,150
November 11at San Francisco StateW 14–131,000
November 18at Cal State Fullerton*L 0–212,600[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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