1971 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1971 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Chico State + 5 1 0 9 2 0
UC Davis + 5 1 0 9 1 0
Cal State Hayward 3 2 1 7 2 1
Humboldt State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Sacramento State 2 3 1 4 5 1
San Francisco State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Sonoma State 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 238 to 228 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Santa Clara*L 14–353,200
September 25at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 13–143,000[1]
October 2Sonoma State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–223,029
October 9San Francisco*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 41–253,400
October 16at Chico State
L 7–377,200
October 23Cal State Hayward
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
T 27–272,500–4,100[2]
October 30at Saint Mary's*Moraga, CAW 38–21
November 6at Humboldt StateL 3–265,000–6,000[3]
November 13at UC DavisL 17–247,500
November 20San Francisco State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 45–73,700
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.