1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season.

1981 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1981 record	5–6 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach	Bob Mattos (4th season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium (Capacity: 21,195)

1981 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Hayward +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 1–4 FWC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 256–186 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	W 47–0
September 19	Cal Poly Pomona	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 7–14	4,810[1]
September 26	at Saint Mary’s*	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	W 14–9
October 3	Redlands*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 45–8
October 10	San Francisco State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 38–17
October 17	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 6–13
October 24	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 24–34
October 31	Cal State Hayward[note 4]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 10–27
November 7	Cal State Northridge*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 33–20	2,503[2]
November 14	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 19–23
November 21	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Rivalry)	L 13–21
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

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.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
4. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
6. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.