1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1978 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record1–9 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 304 to 84 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Cal Poly*
L 6–522,700[1]
September 23at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 13–152,500[2]
September 30at Portland State*
L 7–63
October 7Humboldt State
L 10–22
October 14No. 6 UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 0–396,000[3]
October 21at San Francisco State
W 13–101,312[4]
October 28No. 2 (I-AA) Nevada*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 15–39
November 4Chico State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 3–121,850[5]
November 11at Cal State Hayward
L 7–21
November 18at Cal State Northridge*
L 9–311,900[6]

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References

  1. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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