1965 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1965 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	3–7 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach	Ray Clemons (5th season)
Home stadium	Charles C. Hughes Stadium

1965 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Francisco State $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Nevada	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Chico State	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward*	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 171 to 115. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Field in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Portland State*	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 7–6	2,100
September 25	Santa Clara*	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–35	2,934
October 2	at Long Beach State*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–34	4,449–4,500	[1]
October 9	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 14–34	2,200–2,500	[2]
October 16	Valley State	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 26–0	1,400
October 23	Nevada	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 13–20	3,500
October 30	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–12	4,500–5,000	[3]
November 5	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 14–20	3,500–4,800	[4]
November 13	San Francisco State	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–3	700–720	[5]
November 20	at Chico State	College Field Chico, CA	W 27–7	2,500
*Non-conference game

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References

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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.