1958 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 3–6 1–4 John W. Baker 2nd Grant Stadium The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John W. Baker, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. The team finished with the first winning record in its four years of existence. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 164 to 146. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule Pacific September 20 l y y Los Angeles State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 6–8 1,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Los Angeles State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/100/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 September 27 8:00 p.m. w y Long Beach State Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 26–14 Smolich Marco Hornets Will Face Long Beach Tonight In '58 Home Debut https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101396785/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California September 27, 1958 D2 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Smolich Marco Free Wheeling SSC Take To Air In 26-14 Win Over Long Beach https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101396951/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California September 29, 1958 C4 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 1958 Whittier Poets Whittier Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 20–18 'Weird' Play Stops Poet; Sacramento State Wins, 20-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101397505/the-whittier-news/ The Whittier News Whittier, California October 6, 1958 12 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com No. 1 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101397816/the-whittier-news/ The Whittier News Whittier, California October 6, 1958 13 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 8:00 p.m. l Humboldt State Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 0–9 2,700 Terbush Don 'Weird' Play Stops Poet; Sacramento State Wins, 20-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101398025/eureka-humboldt-standard/ Humboldt Standard Whittier, California October 11, 1958 9 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com HSC Wins, Cal Aggies Next Foe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101398272/eureka-humboldt-standard/ Humboldt Standard Whittier, California October 11, 1958 9 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Chico State Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–6 3,500 Booth Eddie Hornets Measure Wildcats, 14-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101398668/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Whittier, California October 11, 1958 9 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 24–40 2,300 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 November 1 l y y 1958 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA 24–27 Pomona Wins, 27-24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100383915/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 2, 1958 89 April 24, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 18–20 4,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 November 15 8:00 p.m. l Cal Aggies Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 14–22 Smolich Marco SSC Hopes To Escape League Cellar Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101389479/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 15, 1958 D1 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Smolich Marco Mustangs Kick SSC Squad Into FWC Cellar In 22 To 14 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101391310/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 17, 1958 C2 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Team players in the NFL The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1959 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1959.htm 1959 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 May 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527000715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sacramentost/ Sacramento St. Players/Alumni April 3, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Sacramento+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Sacramento State April 3, 2017 April 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170419104827/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Sacramento+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Dan Chamberlain End, halfback 25 293 Detroit Lions Notes note References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football