1987 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1987 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.

1987 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1987 record4–7 (2–4 WFC)
Head coachBob Mattos (10th season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1987 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Portland State $^ 6 –0 –0  11 –2 –1
Cal State Northridge 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly 3 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Santa Clara 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Southern Utah State 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 1 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–4 WFC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 130–192 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–3118,025[1]
September 19Chico State[note 2]*
W 14–95,500[2]
September 26Mesa College (CO)[note 3]*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 10–132,800[3]
October 3at Santa Clara
L 5–105,438[4]
October 10Humboldt State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 21–132,000[5]
October 17at Portland State
L 0–246,023[6]
October 24Cal Poly[note 4]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 21–134,200[7]
October 31at California Lutheran
L 7–231,108[8]
November 7Southern Utah State[note 5]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 19–7905[9]
November 14UC Davis*
L 10–2810,000[10]
November 21at Cal State Northridge
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 16–213,927[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

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. Colorado Mesa University was known as Mesa College from 1937 to 1987.
  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.
  5. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
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References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Mesa College)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  13. "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  15. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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