1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 1–9 1–4 Bob Mattos 1st Hornet Stadium The 1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 304 to 84 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 16 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–52 2,700 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 13, 2022 September 23 l y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 13–15 2,500 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 24, 2022 September 30 l y y Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 7–63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-vikes-pour-it-on-sac/155117956/ The Sacramento Bee Vikes pour it on Sac State 63–7 October 1, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l Humboldt State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 10–22 October 14 l UC Davis 6 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 0–39 6,000 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 October 21 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 13–10 1,312 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 October 28 l y Nevada 2 (I-AA) Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 15–39 November 4 l Chico State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 3–12 1,850 Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 November 11 l y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 7–21 November 18 l y y Cal State Northridge Devonshire Downs / North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 9–31 1,900 Redlands Wins in Last Seconds The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jack Hawn November 19, 1978 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804394/redlands_wins_in_last_seconds/ Newspapers.com February 7, 2017 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1978 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football