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1955 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrant Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Far Western Conference football standings
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Southern Oregon*
W 7–6
October 18:00 p.m.Naval Station Treasure Island
W 22–0[1][2]
October 8Nevada
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 7–28[3]
October 15at Cal Aggies
L 0–29[4]
October 22Santa Barbara*dagger
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 7–152,000[5]
October 29at Humboldt State
L 6–393,000[6]
November 5at Chico State
L 7–26
November 12San Francisco State
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–33[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks Rout Sacramento". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 31, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  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 Open access icon.
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