1967 Fullerton Hornets football team

The 1967 Fullerton Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Fullerton College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1967 junior college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hal Sherbeck, the Hornets compiled a perfect 12–0 record (8–0 in conference games), won the Eastern Conference championship and the California junior college championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 394 to 74. They extended their winning streak to 40 games, dating back to the 1964 season, and were selected by J. C. Grid-Wire as the national junior college champion for 1967.^[1]

1967 Fullerton Hornets football
Junior college national champion California JC large division champion
California JC large division championship game, W 41–0 vs. American River
Conference	Eastern Conference
Record	12–0 (8–0 Eastern)
Head coach	Hal Sherbeck (7th season)
Home stadium	Fullerton Stadium, La Palma Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Eastern Conference (California) football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fullerton $^	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Mt. San Antonio	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Orange Coast	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Golden West	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Santa Ana	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
San Bernardino	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Riverside	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cypress	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Chaffey	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant

Freshman Jim Fassel was the quarterback.^[2] Fassel later played and coached in the National Football League.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Pasadena*	La Palma Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 36–6		[3][4]
September 23	at Mt. San Antonio	Walnut, CA	W 34–7
October 7	Riverside		W 15–0
October 14	at Santa Ana	Santa Ana, CA	W 34–7
October 22	Chaffey	La Palma Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 46–13
October 27	at Golden West		W 13–7
November 4	vs. Orange Coast	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 39–7
November 10	at San Bernardino	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 13–0	3,500	[5]
November 18	Cypress	Fullerton Stadium Fullerton, CA	W 68–8
November 25	vs. San Diego City College*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (California state junior college large division first round)	W 41–6	7,444	[6][7]
December 2	at Bakersfield*	Bakersfield, CA (California state junior college large division semifinal)	W 14–13	16,303	[8]
December 9	vs. American River*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (California state junior college large division championship game)	W 41–0	10,653	[9][10][11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Fullerton Again Named No. 1 JC Football Team". Los Angeles Times. December 15, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fullerton Passing Flash To Miss Playoff Opener". The San Bernardino Sun. November 24, 1967. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lancers clash with Hornets in opener". Daily News-Post. September 16, 1967. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "PCC Loses Opener To Fullerton, 36-6". Independent Star-News. September 17, 1967. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "SBVC holds Hornets to 13-0 Win". The Sun-Telegram. November 11, 1967. p. A9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Shav Glick (November 25, 1967). "Fullerton, San Diego Vie in Jaysee Playoffs". Los Angeles Times. p. 7 (part II) – via Newspapers.com.
7. Shav Glick (November 26, 1967). "Hornets Romp on Amirault's 5 TD Passes". Los Angeles Times. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fullerton Nips Bakersfield In JC Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1967. pp. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fullerton, American River tangle for state JC crown". Palo Alto Times. December 8, 1967. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Shav Glick (December 9, 1967). "Fullerton Favored in JC Playoff". Los Angeles Times. p. 7 (part II) – via Newspapers.com.
11. Shav Glick (December 10, 1967). "Hornets Roll Over American River". Los Angeles Times. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fullerton College Football History & Records" (PDF). Fullerton College. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2024.