1964 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1964 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 8–2–1 4–0–1 Ray Clemons 4th Charles C. Hughes Stadium FWC champion Camellia Bowl L 7–28 vs. Montana State The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the first time. For the season the team outscored its opponents 213 to 84 and had five shutout victories. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the program's first bowl game, the Camellia Bowl, where Sacramento State was defeated by Montana State, 28–7, in the game played at the Hornets' home stadium. Schedule September 19 w y 1964 Whittier Poets Whittier Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 3–0 2,370 September 26 w y y 1964 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 14–0 7,100 October 3 l y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 15–18 3,400–3,407 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Long Beach State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 October 10 w y Cal Poly Pomona Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 23–6 2,381–2,400 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 17 w y Valley State Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 15–6 2,500–3,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1964 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 October 24 w Chico State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 45–6 5,135 October 31 w 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 38–0 2,500 November 7 w Humboldt State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 6–0 4,134–5,300 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 16, 2024 November 14 w UC Davis Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 27–0 4,034 November 21 t y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 20–20 5,000 December 12 l Montana State Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 7–28 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-10000-see-cats-claw/160692503/ The Sacramento Bee 10,000 see 'Cats claw Hornets 28–7 December 13, 1964 December 10, 2024 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 Notes note References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Sacramento State Hornets football