1956 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Dave Strong in his third and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 178 to 128. The Hornets played home games at Grant Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1956 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrant Stadium
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Humboldt State + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Cal Aggies + 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
San Francisco State + 4 –1 –05 –5 –0
Chico State 1 –3 –12 –6 –1
Sacramento State 1 –4 –03 –5 –1
Nevada 0 –4 –10 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Los Angeles State*
T 13–13
September 298:00 p.m.Southern Oregon*
W 27–12[1][2]
October 6Humboldt State
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 19–20[3]
October 138:00 p.m.Cal Aggies
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 26–334,000[4][5]
October 20Alameda NAS (CA)[note 1]*Alameda, CAW 15–0
October 278:00 p.m.Chico State
  • Grant Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 7–212,500[6][7]
November 3at Nevada
W 21–20
November 10at San Francisco State
L 0–26
November 16at Santa Barbara*
L 0–33
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes
  1. Naval Air Station Alameda was a Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.
  2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[8]

References
  1. Smolich, Marco (September 29, 1956). "Hornets -- Bigger, Deeper -- Will Host Southern Oregon Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Smolich, Marco (October 1, 1956). "Hornets Trample Southern Oregon, 27-12, Build Stock For Coming Lumberbacks". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Lumberjacks Eke Out 20-19 Victory Over Hornets". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. October 8, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Smolich, Marco (October 13, 1956). "Hustling Hornets Are Expected To Use Air Arm Against Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Smolich, Marco (October 15, 1956). "Hornets Coach Voices Optimism After Losing 33-26 Thriller To Cal Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Smolich, Marco (October 27, 1956). "Hornets Will Seek First FWC Win Against Chicago Wildcats Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Smolich, Marco (October 29, 1956). "Coach Says Hornets Were Outfought, Outcharged In 21-7 Loss To Chico State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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