1985 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1985 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference Western Football Conference
1985 record 8–3 (4–1 WFC)
Head coach Bob Mattos (8th season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1985 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#15 Santa Clara $ 4 –0 –1  8 –2 –1
#19 Sacramento State 4 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Portland State 2 –2 –1  4 –5 –1
Cal Poly 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 1 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season.

1985 was the first year Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. They had been a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) from 1954 to 1984. The Hornets were led by eighth-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–1 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 326–229 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 7 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 17–49   [1]
September 21 at Sonoma State* Cossacks Stadium • Rohnert Park, California W 63–10   [2]
September 28 at Saint Mary's* Saint Mary's Stadium • Moraga, California W 21–14   3,895[3]
October 5 Santa Clara Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 14–17   7,725[4]
October 12 at Portland State Civic Stadium • Portland, Oregon W 26–14   3,642[5]
October 19 at Humboldt State* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, California W 39–30   4,200[6]
October 26 Chico State[note 2]* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 16–14   2,403[7]
November 2 Cal Poly[note 3] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 28–27   5,011[8]
November 9 at California Lutheran Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, California W 38–7   1,120[9]
November 16 Cal State Northridge Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 34–10   3,500[10]
November 23 UC Davis* Charles C. Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, California (Rivalry) L 30–37   12,100[11]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Greg RobinsonTackle5137New England Patriots
Mike BlackTackle9237Seattle Seahawks

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 official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Saint Mary's)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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