1955 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 2–6 0–5 Dave Strong 2nd Grant Stadium The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Strong, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six tams in the FWC. After going winless in their first season, in 1954, the Hornets won their first game ever in the 1955 opener against 1955 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 176 to 70. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule Pacific September 24 w y y 1955 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Fuller Field Ashland, OR 7–6 October 1 8:00 p.m. w Naval Station Treasure Island Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 22–0 Win Conscious Hornets Grid For Navy Invasion At 8 PM https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101400847/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 1, 1955 16 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Smolich Marco Hornets Conquer Sailors 22-0, Lose Eligibility Battle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101401130/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 3, 1955 31 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l Nevada Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 7–28 Smolich Marco Hornets Are Erased From Unbeaten Ranks BY 28-7 Nevada Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101399897/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 10, 1955 27 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Cal Aggies Aggie Field Davis, CA rivalry 0–29 Football Scores The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 16, 1955 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14795641/19551015_football_scores/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2017 October 22 l y y Santa Barbara Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 7–15 2,000 Smolich Marco South Staters Spoil Hornet's Homecoming With 15-7 Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101400239/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 24, 1955 27 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 6–39 3,000 Lumberjacks Rout Sacramento The Times Standard Eureka, California October 31, 1955 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18234132/lumberjacks_rout_sacramento/ Newspapers.com March 12, 2018 November 5 l y Chico State Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 7–26 November 12 l San Francisco State Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–33 Smolich Marco Hornets Wind Up Season In 33-14 Loss To SF State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101400397/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 14, 1955 29 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football