1980 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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

1980 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1980 record3–7 (1–4 FWC)
Head coachBob Mattos (3rd season)
Home stadiumHornet 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

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13Eastern Washington*
L 10–12
September 20at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 7–274,000[1]
October 4UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California (Rivalry)
L 6–16[2]
October 11at San Francisco State
L 0–19
October 18California Lutheran*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 28–13
October 25Chico State[note 3]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 22–24
November 1at Cal State Hayward[note 4]
L 10–14
November 8at Cal State Northridge*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 20–241,500[3]
November 15Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 34–17
November 22at Cal Poly[note 5]*
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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