1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1982 Sacramento State Hornets football Northern California Athletic Conference NCAC 8–3 3–2 Bob Mattos 5th Hornet Stadium The 1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 249 to 243 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 4 w y Cal State Northridge Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA 30–25 1,315 September 11 w y Sonoma State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 39–17 5,284–5,384 Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 September 18 w y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 16–14 1,491 September 25 w y 1982 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 13–10 6,808 October 9 l y y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 34–45 900 October 16 w y 1982 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 31–24 6,428 October 23 w Humboldt State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 30–6 6,020 October 30 w y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 13–6 November 6 w y San Francisco State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 23–14 5,549 November 13 l y y UC Davis 3 Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 6–51 12,700 November 20 l y 1982 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–31 2,350 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1982 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm 1983 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sacramentost/ Sacramento St. Players/Alumni April 3, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Sacramento+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Sacramento State April 3, 2017 April 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170419104827/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Sacramento+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Ken O'Brien Quarterback 1 24 New York Jets References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football