1957 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season

1957 Sacramento State Hornets football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach|

* John W. Baker (1st season)

Home stadium| Grant Stadium

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Far Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
San Francisco State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Chico State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Humboldt State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Sacramento State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Nevada | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cal Aggies | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John W. Baker, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team finished with the first winning record in its four years of existence. For the season Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 174 to 173. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California.

## Schedule

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September 21| 8:00 p.m.| Los Angeles State*|

* Grant Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| W 19–14| 8,000| [1][2]
September 27| | at Long Beach State*|

* Veterans Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 19–12| |
October 5| 8:00 p.m.| Moffett Field (CA)[note 1]*|

* Grant Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| W 44–25| | [3][4]
October 12| | at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| L 19–27| |
October 19| | at Chico State|

* College Field
* Chico, CA

| L 13–20| |
November 2| 2:30 p.m.| Nevada|

* Grant Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| W 7–0| | [5][6]
November 9| | San Francisco State|

* Grant Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 6–41| |
November 15| | at Cal Aggies|

* Aggie Field
* Davis, CA (rivalry)

| W 26–0| |
November 23| | at Whittier*|

* Hadley Field
* Whittier, CA

| L 20–35| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## Notes

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1. ^ Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.

## References

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1. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 21, 1957). "Hornets' New Grid Coach, Offense Will Make Debut Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D3. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 23, 1957). "Hornets Score With 8 Seconds Left To Down LA State 19-14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ Smolich, Marco (October 5, 1957). "Moffett Field Fliers Will Meet Aerial Minded Hornets Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ Smolich, Marco (October 7, 1957). "Everybody Gets Into The Act As Hornets Beat Moffett 44-25 For 3rd Straight Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Smolich, Marco (November 1, 1957). "Hornets Will Host Nevada Tomorrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Sacramento State Noses Nevada Wolf Pack 7-0". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 3, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .

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Sacramento State Hornets football

Venues|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium (1954, 1959–1968)
* Grant Stadium (1955–1958)
* Hornet Field (1967–1968)
* Hornet Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* UC Davis: Causeway Classic

Culture & lore|

* Herkey the Hornet
* Sacramento State Marching Band
* Fight, Hornet, Fight!
* KIFM

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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