1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season.

1977 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1977 record0–10–1 (0–4–1 FWC)
Head coachGlenn Brady (2nd season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1977 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Chico State 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Cal State Hayward 2 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Humboldt State 1 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Sacramento State 0 –4 –1  0 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by second-year head coach Glenn Brady. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season winless, with a record of no wins, ten losses and one tie (0–10–1, 0–4–1 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 71–379 for the season, and included shutouts by scores of 0–56 vs. Louisiana Tech and 0–75 vs. Nevada.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10at Louisiana Tech*
L 0–56
September 17at Santa Clara*
L 5–37
September 24Cal Poly[note 3]*
L 7–31
October 1Cal State Los Angeles
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 10–132,000[1]
October 8at Humboldt State
T 21–21
October 15at UC Davis
L 0–28
October 22San Francisco State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 7–19
October 29at No. 7 Nevada*
L 0–75
November 5at Chico State[note 4]
L 7–36
November 12Cal State Hayward[note 5]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 14–27
November 19Cal State Northridge*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 0–36
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

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 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.
  4. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  5. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
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References
  1. "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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