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1966 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 205 to 102 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Record8–2 (6–0 FWC)
Headcoach
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1966 Sacramento State Hornets football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (6–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCharles C. Hughes Stadium
Seasons
 1965
1967 
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1966 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sacramento State $600820
San Francisco State510730
Nevada330630
UC Davis330550
Humboldt State240460
Chico State150460
Cal State Hayward150280
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at UC Santa Barbara*L 9–245,500–6,450[1]
September 24at Santa Clara*L 3–75,500
October 1Cal Poly Pomona*W 26–172,500–3,000[2]
October 8at Cal State HaywardW 38–61,500
October 15San Francisco
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–73,690
October 22Humboldt State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 17–04,981
October 29UC Davis
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
W 36–244,919
November 5at San Francisco StateW 10–94,400
November 12at NevadaW 13–86,000
November 19Chico State
  • Charles C. Hughes Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 30–01,843–2,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[5][6][7]

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Round Pick Player Position Team
15371Al NicholasFullbackAtlanta Falcons
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