1964 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1964 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College[note 1] during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season.

1964 Sacramento State Hornets football
Far Western champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1964 record8–2–1 (4–0–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
1964 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sacramento State $ 4 –0 –1  8 –2 –1
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
San Francisco State 3 –1 –1  6 –3 –1
UC Davis 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Nevada 1 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –0  0 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by fourth-year head coach Ray Clemons. They played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season as champion of the FWC for the first time in their 11 years of existence. They were undefeated in conference play, with an overall record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 4–0–1 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 213–84, including five shutout victories.

At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the Camellia Bowl. Sacramento State was defeated by Montana State, 7–28, in the game played at the Hornets home stadium. This was the first time Sacramento State had been invited to a bowl game.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19Whittier*
W 3–0
September 26at Santa Clara*
W 14–0
October 3at Long Beach State[note 3]*
L 15–18
October 10Cal Poly Pomona[note 4]*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 23–6
October 17at Valley State[note 5]
W 15–6
October 24Chico State[note 6]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 45–6
October 31at Nevada
W 38–0
November 7Humboldt State[note 8]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 6–0
November 14UC Davis[note 9]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California (Rivalry)
W 27–0
November 21at San Francisco State[note 10]
T 20–20
December 12Montana State
L 7–28
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

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. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  4. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  5. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  9. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  10. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. "1965 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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