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1964 Sacramento State Hornets football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–0–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
San Francisco State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
UC Davis 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Nevada 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Chico State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the first time. For the season the team outscored its opponents 213 to 84 and had five shutout victories. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the program's first bowl game, the Camellia Bowl, where Sacramento State was defeated by Montana State, 28–7, in the game played at the Hornets' home stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Whittier*
W 3–02,370
September 26at Santa Clara*
W 14–07,100
October 3at Long Beach State*
L 15–183,400–3,407[1]
October 10Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–62,381–2,400[2]
October 17at Valley State
W 15–62,500
October 24Chico State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 45–65,135
October 31at Nevada
W 38–02,500
November 7Humboldt State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 6–04,134–5,300[4]
November 14UC Davis
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
W 27–04,034
November 21at San Francisco State
T 20–205,000
December 12Montana State
L 7–2810,000[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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Long Beach State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "10,000 see 'Cats claw Hornets 28–7". The Sacramento Bee. December 13, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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