1955 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1955 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	2–6 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach	Dave Strong (2nd season)
Home stadium	Grant Stadium

1955 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chico State	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Nevada	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
No conference champion was named for the 1955 season.

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Strong, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six tams in the FWC. After going winless in their first season, in 1954, the Hornets won their first game ever in the 1955 opener against Southern Oregon. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 176 to 70. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Southern Oregon*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	W 7–6
October 1	8:00 p.m.	Naval Station Treasure Island	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 22–0		[1][2]
October 8		Nevada	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 7–28		[3]
October 15		at Cal Aggies	Aggie Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 0–29		[4]
October 22		Santa Barbara*	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 7–15	2,000	[5]
October 29		at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–39	3,000	[6]
November 5		at Chico State	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 7–26
November 12		San Francisco State	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–33		[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Win Conscious Hornets Grid For Navy Invasion At 8 PM". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 1, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Smolich, Marco (October 3, 1955). "Hornets Conquer Sailors 22-0, Lose Eligibility Battle". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 31. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Smolich, Marco (October 10, 1955). "Hornets Are Erased From Unbeaten Ranks BY 28-7 Nevada Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 27. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Smolich, Marco (October 24, 1955). "South Staters Spoil Hornet's Homecoming With 15-7 Triumph". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 27. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Lumberjacks Rout Sacramento". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 31, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Smolich, Marco (November 14, 1955). "Hornets Wind Up Season In 33-14 Loss To SF State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 29. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .