1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–4 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Hornet Stadium (Capacity: 21,195) |
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| UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.
Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by head coach Ray Clemons in his twelfth season. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 1–4 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 107–188 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | at Fresno State[note 3]* | L 7–24 | 7,012[1] | |
| September 16 | at Santa Clara* | L 10–28 | ||
| September 23 | Cal Poly Pomona* | L 7–13 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Nevada* |
| W 19–14 | |
| October 7 | Chico State[note 4] |
| L 16–17 | |
| October 14 | at Cal State Hayward[note 5] | L 0–21 | ||
| October 28 | Humboldt State[note 6] |
| L 14–20 | |
| November 4 | UC Davis[note 7] |
| L 16–17 | |
| November 11 | at San Francisco State[note 8] | W 14–13 | ||
| November 18 | at Cal State Fullerton* | L 0–21 | 2,600[3] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]
Notes
- ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- ^ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
- ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
References
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
