1980 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1980 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference Far Western Conference
1980 record 3–7 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach Bob Mattos (3rd season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Cal State Hayward 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Chico State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –1
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season.

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC)[note 2]. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–4 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 161–185 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 13 Eastern Washington* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 10–12  
September 20 at Cal Poly Pomona* Kellogg Field • Pomona, California L 7–27   4,000[1]
October 4 UC Davis Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California (Rivalry) L 6–16   [2]
October 11 at San Francisco State Cox Stadium • San Francisco, California L 0–19  
October 18 California Lutheran* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 28–13  
October 25 Chico State[note 3] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 22–24  
November 1 at Cal State Hayward[note 4] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, California L 10–14  
November 8 at Cal State Northridge* North Campus Stadium • Northridge, California L 20–24   1,500[3]
November 15 Humboldt State Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 34–17  
November 22 at Cal Poly[note 5]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 24–19  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  5. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

  1. ↑ "So Help Me". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1980. p. III-3. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Redlands Ties For Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-20. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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