1983 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1983 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference Northern California Athletic Conference
1983 record 5–5–1 (4–1–1 NCAC)
Head coach Bob Mattos (6th season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
UC Davis $^ 6 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0
Sacramento State 4 – 1 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Chico State 3 – 2 – 1     4 – 5 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 8 – 0
Sonoma State 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant

The 1983 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season.

Sacramento State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC). Prior to 1983, the conference had been known as the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Hornets were led by sixth-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, five losses and one tie (5–5–1, 4–1–1 NCAC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 258–245 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 3 at Sonoma State Seawolf Stadium • Rohnert Park, CA W 35–7  
September 10 Cal Poly* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA L 15–38  
September 17 at Portland State* Civic Stadium • Portland, OR L 16–25   2,034[1]
September 24 Cal State Northridge* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA L 14–20   4,050[2]
October 8 at Saint Mary’s* Saint Mary’s Stadium • Moraga, CA L 15–23   4,745[3]
October 15 at California Lutheran* Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, CA W 42–14  
October 22 at Humboldt State Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 35–20   2,350[4]
October 29 Cal State Chico Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA T 15–15   1,200[5]
November 5 at San Francisco State Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 37–25  
November 12 UC Davis Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Rivalry) L 14–52   7,650[6]
November 19 Cal State Hayward[note 2] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 20–6  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
John Farley Running Back 4 92 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State. See: Sacramento State
  2. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972–2004. See: Cal State Hayward

References

  1. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Saint Mary's)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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