1959 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 2–7 1–4 John W. Baker 3rd Charles C. Hughes Stadium The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach John W. Baker, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 222 to 107. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule September 19 l y Los Angeles State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 12–60 September 26 l y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 0–19 October 3 l y y 1959 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 19–20 October 10 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 20–38 October 17 l y Chico State College Field Chico, CA 2–28 7,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 20, 2022 October 24 l Nevada Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 0–14 1,200 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 20, 2022 October 31 w y 1959 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 19–0 November 7 l San Francisco State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–37 4,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 November 14 w y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 21–6 References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football