1971 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 4–5–1 2–3–1 Ray Clemons 11th Hornet Stadium The 1971 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 238 to 228 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule September 18 l y 1971 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–35 3,200 September 25 l y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 13–14 3,000 San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 26, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9562793/san_diego_state_in_slump_bows_to/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 October 2 w Sonoma State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 23–22 3,029 October 9 w y 1971 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 41–25 3,400 October 16 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 7–37 7,200 October 23 t Cal State Hayward Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 27–27 2,500–4,100 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 30 w y y 1971 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Moraga, CA 38–21 November 6 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 3–26 5,000–6,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 19, 2024 November 13 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 17–24 7,500 November 20 w San Francisco State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 45–7 3,700 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football