1968 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1968 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College[note 1] during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

1968 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1968 record8–3 (4–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by head coach Ray Clemons in his eighth season. They played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 FWC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 245–137 for the season.

At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the Pasadena Bowl. In the game, Sacramento State was defeated by Grambling, 7–34. This was the second time Sacramento State had been invited to a bowl game, the previous being the Camellia Bowl in 1964.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Cal Poly[note 3]*
W 26–13
September 28Cal Poly Pomona[note 4]*
W 13–7
October 5Humboldt State[note 5]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 13–20
October 12UC Davis[note 6]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California (Rivalry)
W 24–7
October 19at San Francisco State[note 7]
L 13–14[1]
October 26at Nevada
W 17–14
November 2Chico State[note 8]
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 14–0
November 9at Cal State Hayward[note 9]
W 16–14[2]
November 16at San Francisco*
W 76–0
November 23at US International[note 10]*
W 26–14
December 7at Grambling State*
L 7–34
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

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. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  4. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  5. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  7. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  9. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  10. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References
  1. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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