1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1988 Sacramento State Hornets football
NCAA Division II 1st Round Playoff,
W 35–14 vs. UC Davis
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff
W 56–7 vs. North Carolina Central
NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff
L 20–42 vs. North Dakota State
Conference Western Football Conference
1988 record 10–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach Bob Mattos (11th season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Portland State $^ 6 0 0     11 3 1
Sacramento State ^ 4 2 0     10 3 0
Santa Clara 4 2 0     7 4 0
Cal Poly 3 3 0     5 4 1
Cal State Northridge 2 4 0     6 5 0
Southern Utah State 2 4 0     4 7 0
Cal Lutheran 0 6 0     2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant

The 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season.

Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by head coach Bob Mattos, in his eleventh year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3, 4–2 WFC). Overall Sacramento State averaged 37 points a game, outscoring its opponents 479–272 for the season.

The Hornets finished the regular season schedule with a record of 8–2. At the end of the season, for the first time they qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs. The first game was against traditional rival UC Davis, who they defeated 35–14. The Division II quarterfinal game was against North Carolina Central, and the Hornets dominated the game, 56–7. The Division II semifinal game was against undefeated North Central Conference champion North Dakota State. North Dakota State defeated the Hornets, 20–42.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 10 at Cal State Chico* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 48–16   [1]
September 17 Humboldt State* Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA W 55–17   5,800[2]
September 24 at UC Davis* Toomey FieldDavis, CA (Rivalry) W 31–28   10,600[3]
October 1 at Southern Utah State[note 2] Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT L 17–21   4,400[4]
October 8 at Cal Poly Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA W 30–29   3,750[5]
October 15 Santa Clara Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 28–14   4,500[6]
October 22 at Pacific (CA)* Stagg Memorial StadiumStockton, CA W 30–21   5,147[7]
October 29 Portland State Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA L 29–43   8,300[8]
November 5 at Cal State Northridge North Campus StadiumNorthridge, CA W 40–20   6,193[9]
November 12 California Lutheran Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 60–0   4,200[10]
1988 Division II Playoffs
November 19 at UC Davis* Toomey FieldDavis, CA (Division II 1st Round Playoff) W 35–14   10,700[11]
November 26 North Carolina Central* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Division II Quarterfinal Playoff) W 56–7   5,100[12]
December 3 at North Dakota State* Dacotah FieldFargo, ND (Division II Semifinal Playoff) L 20–42   13,200[13]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[15][16][17]

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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969–1990. See: Southern Utah

References

  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (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 (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (NC Central)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (North Dakota State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  14. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  15. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  16. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  17. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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