1970 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–6 (0–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chico State + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UC Davis 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
Sonoma State * 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Sacramento State * 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – ineligible for conference championship

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 4–6. The Hornets were ineligible for the FWC title and their games did not count in the conference standings.[1] The team outscored its opponents 196 to 169 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Valley State*
L 10–344,000–5,000[2]
September 26Cal Poly Pomona*
L 14–194,000–5,000[3]
October 3Puget Sound*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 27–64,000
October 10at San Francisco State*
W 27–02,500
October 17at Nevada*
L 14–182,500–4,000[4]
October 24Chico State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 21–284,000–4,022[5]
October 31at Cal State Hayward*
L 12–144,000–7,300[6]
November 7at San Francisco*
W 41–74,000
November 14Humboldt State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 30–153,000
November 21UC Davis*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 0–283,600–4,200[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Pioneers Prepare for Jag invasion". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 24, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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