en 1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1972 Sacramento State Hornets football
1972 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	2–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach	Ray Clemons (12th season);
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

The 1972 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 188 to 107 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–24	7,012–9,500	^[1]
September 16	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 10–28	6,346
September 23	Cal Poly Pomona*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 7–13	4,300	^[2]
September 30	Nevada*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 19–14	2,000–3,800	^[3]
October 7	Chico State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 16–17	3,000–4,100	^[4]
October 14	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 0–21	2,100–6,752	^[5]
October 28	Humboldt State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–20	4,100
November 4	UC Davis	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (rivalry)	L 16–17	6,150–6,500	^[6]
November 11	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 14–13	1,000
November 18	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 0–21	1,950–2,600	^[7]^[8]
*Non-conference game