1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.

1989 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1989 record	5–4 (2–3 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Mattos (12th season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium (Capacity: 21,195)

1989 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	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 head coach Bob Mattos, in his twelfth year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 2–3 WFC). Overall Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 202–236 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at West Texas State[note 2]*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, Texas	W 35–22
September 9	Chico State[note 3]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 48–28	5,800[1]
September 16	at Idaho (Div. I-AA)*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho	L 3–45	9,100[2]
September 23	UC Davis*	Hughes Stadium Sacramento, California (Rivalry)	W 21–20	16,548[3]
September 30	Southern Utah State[note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 31–19	[4]
October 14	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	L 16–21	7,392[5]
October 21	Cal Poly[note 5]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 16–15	3,713[6]
October 28	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 19–42	9,136[7]
November 4	Cal State Northridge	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 13–24	2,479[8]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

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. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
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. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Idaho)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
5. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
7. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
8. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
9. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
10. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
12. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.