1974 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1974 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.

1974 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1974 record2–9 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1974 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by head coach Ray Clemons in his fourteenth season. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–3 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 116–240 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7at Pacific (CA)*
L 0–21
September 14Nevada*
L 7–31
September 21Santa Clara*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 9–14
September 28at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 0–213,800[1]
October 5at Cal State Hayward[note 3]
W 10–7
October 12at Puget Sound*
L 16–35
October 19Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 6–23
October 26UC Davis[note 4]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California (Rivalry)
L 17–22
November 2at San Francisco State
W 27–17
November 9at California Lutheran*
L 0–241,500[2]
November 16Chico State[note 5]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 24–25
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References
  1. Bill Langley (September 29, 1974). "Tight Defense Gives Cal Poly Shutout Win". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 21. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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