1969 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 12 (small college) 8–2 4–1 Ray Clemons 9th Hornet Stadium The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team finished the season ranked No. 12 in the AP small college poll and outscored its opponents 279 to 140 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule 1969 small college AP September 20 l y Valley State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 24–28 5,100 September 27 w y y 12 Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 28–9 1,500 Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 28, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9123997/shaw_passes_aztecs_to_rout_of_diablos/ February 23, 2017 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 11 UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 18–10 8,800 October 11 w 7 San Francisco State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 19–6 2,500 October 18 w y 8 Nevada Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 41–7 3,550 Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada October 20, 1969 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962980/humboldt_hayward_hornets_in_tie_for/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 6 Chico State College Field Chico, CA 24–7 9,800 November 1 l 6 Cal State Hayward Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 30–32 5,500–7,000 Santa Clara, Gators Both Defeat Foes The Times San Mateo, California November 3, 1969 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17962682/santa_clara_gators_both_defeat_foes/ March 3, 2018 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 8 w y y 16 1969 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 26–0 3,500 November 15 w y 12 Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 20–17 7,000 November 22 w y 10 1969 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 49–24 6,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm 1970 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.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 Mike Carter Wide receiver 15 380 Green Bay Packers References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football