1980 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 3–7 1–4 Bob Mattos 3rd Hornet Stadium The 1980 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 185 to 161 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 13 l y 1980 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 10–12 2,000 September 20 l y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 7–27 4,000 So Help Me The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 24, 1980 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9645931/so_help_me/ Newspapers.com March 18, 2017 October 4 l UC Davis Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 6–16 5,683–7,200 Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California October 5, 1980 54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9645864/three_tds_121_yards_for_santa_clara_back/ Newspapers.com March 18, 2017 Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13636 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 October 11 l y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–19 1,413 October 18 w y 1980 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 28–13 1,167 October 25 l Chico State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 22–24 5,100 November 1 l y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 10–14 500–1,800 Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13636 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 8 l y y Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 20–24 3,500 Redlands Ties For Title The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1980 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9957506/redlands_ties_for_title/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2017 November 15 w Humboldt State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 34–17 2,700 November 22 w y y Cal Poly 3 Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 24–19 5,470 Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13636 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football