1957 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John W. Baker, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team finished with the first winning record in its four years of existence. For the season Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 174 to 173. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1957 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrant Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Chico State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Humboldt State 3 2 0 4 6 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0 5 4 0
Nevada 1 4 0 1 8 0
Cal Aggies 0 5 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 218:00 p.m.Los Angeles State*
W 19–148,000[1][2]
September 27at Long Beach State*W 19–12
October 58:00 p.m.Moffett Field (CA)[note 1]*
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 44–25[3][4]
October 12at Humboldt StateL 19–27
October 19at Chico State
L 13–20
November 22:30 p.m.Nevada 
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 7–0[5][6]
November 9San Francisco State
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 6–41
November 15at Cal AggiesW 26–0
November 23at Whittier*
L 20–35
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Notes

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  1. ^ Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.

References

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  1. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 21, 1957). "Hornets' New Grid Coach, Offense Will Make Debut Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D3. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 23, 1957). "Hornets Score With 8 Seconds Left To Down LA State 19-14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Smolich, Marco (October 5, 1957). "Moffett Field Fliers Will Meet Aerial Minded Hornets Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Smolich, Marco (October 7, 1957). "Everybody Gets Into The Act As Hornets Beat Moffett 44-25 For 3rd Straight Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Smolich, Marco (November 1, 1957). "Hornets Will Host Nevada Tomorrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Sacramento State Noses Nevada Wolf Pack 7-0". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 3, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .