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1973 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record1–9 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Chico State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Humboldt State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 2
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by head coach Ray Clemons in his thirteenth season. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 0–5 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 106–186 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at Pacific (CA)*
L 0–22
September 15at Nevada*
L 10–17
September 22at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 17–312,000[1]
September 29Saint Mary's*
W 28–7
October 6Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 6–14
October 20at Humboldt State[note 4]
L 0–7
October 27at UC Davis[note 5]
L 15–24
November 3San Francisco State[note 6]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 23–28
November 10at Cal State Fullerton*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 7–151,000[2]
November 17at Chico State[note 7]
L 0–21
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  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, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. ^ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
  5. ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  6. ^ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
  7. ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References

  1. ^ "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Titans Finish Fast to Whip Sacramento St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "1974 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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