1966 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 8–2 6–0 Ray Clemons 6th Charles C. Hughes Stadium FWC champion The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 205 to 102 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule September 17 l y y UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 9–24 5,500–6,450 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 September 24 l y y 1966 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 3–7 5,500 October 1 w y Cal Poly Pomona Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 26–17 2,500–3,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 8 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 38–6 1,500 October 15 w 1966 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 23–7 3,690 October 22 w Humboldt State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 17–0 4,981 October 29 w UC Davis Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 36–24 4,919 November 5 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 10–9 4,400 November 12 w y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 13–8 6,000 November 19 w Chico State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 30–0 1,843–2,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 19, 2022 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm 1967 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231822/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.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 Sacramento State Hornets Round Pick Player Position Team 2 15371Al Nicholas FullbackAtlanta Falcons References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Sacramento State Hornets football