1962 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 161 to 122. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1962 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–7 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 3 1 1 6 2 1
Humboldt State 3 2 0 7 2 0
Nevada 2 2 1 5 3 1
UC Davis 2 3 0 5 4 0
Chico State 2 3 0 4 4 1
Sacramento State 2 3 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Whittier*
L 0–144,587
September 22Cal Poly Pomona*L 7–122,100–2,146[1]
September 29Long Beach State*
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 9–132,779
October 6at Southern Oregon*
L 7–211,153
October 20Chico State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 40–234,231
November 3at Nevada
L 12–232,900–3,551[3]
November 10at San Francisco StateL 7–282,576
November 17UC Davis
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
W 26–745,184
November 22at Humboldt StateL 14–205,000–6,010[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Humboldt State Game Called Off". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Terbush, Don (November 23, 1962). "Humboldt State Finishes Second In FWC Grid Race". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.