1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1988 Sacramento State Hornets football
NCAA Division II 1st Round Playoff,
W 35–14 vs. UC Davis
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff
W 56–7 vs. North Carolina Central
NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff
L 20–42 vs. North Dakota State
Conference Western Football Conference
1988 record 10–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach Bob Mattos (11th season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#4 Portland State $^ 6 –0 –0  11 –3 –1
#10 Sacramento State ^ 4 –2 –0  10 –3 –0
Santa Clara 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –1
Cal State Northridge 2 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Southern Utah State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 0 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Eight players made First Team All WFC All League Honors . WR Mark Young , RB Donald Hair, C Harry Williams K Jim Gill , DL Ken Stinnett , LB Derek Stigerts , DB JR Richards and Safety Gary Lunsford.

Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by head coach Bob Mattos, in his eleventh year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3, 4–2 WFC). Overall Sacramento State averaged 37 points a game, outscoring its opponents 479–272 for the season.

The Hornets finished the regular season schedule with a record of 8–2. At the end of the season, for the first time they qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs. The first game was against traditional rival UC Davis, who they defeated 35–14. The Division II quarterfinal game was against North Carolina Central, and the Hornets dominated the game, 56–7. The Division II semifinal game was against undefeated North Central Conference champion North Dakota State. North Dakota State defeated the Hornets, 20–42.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 10 at Chico State[note 2]* University Stadium • Chico, California W 48–16   [1]
September 17 Humboldt State* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 55–17   5,800[2]
September 24 at UC Davis* Toomey Field • Davis, California (Rivalry) W 31–28   10,600[3]
October 1 at Southern Utah State[note 3] Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah L 17–21   4,400[4]
October 8 at Cal Poly[note 4] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 30–29   3,750[5]
October 15 Santa Clara Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 28–14   4,500[6]
October 22 at Pacific (CA)* Stagg Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 30–21   5,147[7]
October 29 Portland State Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 29–43   8,300[8]
November 5 at Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium • Northridge, California W 40–20   6,193[9]
November 12 California Lutheran Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 60–0   4,200[10]
1988 Division II Playoffs
November 19 at UC Davis* Toomey Field • Davis, California (Division II 1st Round Playoff) W 35–14   10,700[11]
November 26 North Carolina Central* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California (Division II Quarterfinal Playoff) W 56–7   5,100[12]
December 3 at North Dakota State* Dacotah Field • Fargo, North Dakota (Division II Semifinal Playoff) L 20–42   13,200[13]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[15][16][17] Mark Young -WR-DB 1989 Chicago Bruisers, 1991–1993 Albany Firebirds

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. ↑ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  4. ↑ 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 (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (NC Central)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (North Dakota State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  15. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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