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1960 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by John W. Baker in his fourth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 163 to 132. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Record5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Headcoach
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1960 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
Seasons
 1959
1961 
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1960 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2/3 Humboldt State $5001110
San Francisco State410910
Chico State230640
Sacramento State230550
Nevada230360
UC Davis050081
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Southern Oregon*
W 39–14
September 24Occidental*W 33–6
October 1Long Beach State*
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 0–143,336[1]
October 8at Santa Clara*W 14–8
October 15No. 7 Humboldt State
L 9–335,000[2]
October 22Chico State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 13–9
October 29Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 18–191,500[3]
November 5at Nevada
L 0–156,500[5]
November 11at San Francisco StateL 6–141,500[6]
November 19UC Davis
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
W 31–03,814[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Notes

  1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[4]

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