1967 Fullerton Hornets football team
| 1967 Fullerton Hornets football | |
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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) |
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| Home stadium | Fullerton Stadium, La Palma Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Freshman Jim Fassel was the quarterback.[2] Fassel later played and coached in the National Football League.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Pasadena* | 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 |
| W 46–13 | ||||
| October 27 | at Golden West | W 13–7 | |||||
| November 4 | vs. Orange Coast |
| W 39–7 | ||||
| November 10 | at San Bernardino |
| W 13–0 | 3,500 | [5] | ||
| November 18 | Cypress |
| W 68–8 | ||||
| November 25 | vs. San Diego City College* |
| 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* |
| W 41–0 | 10,653 | [9][10][11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Fullerton Again Named No. 1 JC Football Team". Los Angeles Times. December 15, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton Passing Flash To Miss Playoff Opener". The San Bernardino Sun. November 24, 1967. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lancers clash with Hornets in opener". Daily News-Post. September 16, 1967. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PCC Loses Opener To Fullerton, 36-6". Independent Star-News. September 17, 1967. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SBVC holds Hornets to 13-0 Win". The Sun-Telegram. November 11, 1967. p. A9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shav Glick (November 25, 1967). "Fullerton, San Diego Vie in Jaysee Playoffs". Los Angeles Times. p. 7 (part II) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shav Glick (November 26, 1967). "Hornets Romp on Amirault's 5 TD Passes". Los Angeles Times. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton Nips Bakersfield In JC Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1967. pp. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton, American River tangle for state JC crown". Palo Alto Times. December 8, 1967. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shav Glick (December 9, 1967). "Fullerton Favored in JC Playoff". Los Angeles Times. p. 7 (part II) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shav Glick (December 10, 1967). "Hornets Roll Over American River". Los Angeles Times. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton College Football History & Records" (PDF). Fullerton College. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2024.