1957 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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.

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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

References

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 .