1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 5–6 1–4 Bob Mattos 4th Hornet Stadium The 1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 256 to 186 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Schedule September 12 w y y 1981 San Francisco Dons San Francisco San Francisco, CA 47–0 4,517 September 19 l y Cal Poly Pomona Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 7–14 4,810 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 20, 1981 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963244/southland_19810920/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 September 26 w y y 1981 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 14–9 4,000 October 3 w y 1981 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 45–8 4,030 October 10 w San Francisco State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 38–17 4,090 October 17 l y y 1981 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA 6–13 1,500 October 24 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 24–34 5,310–5,562 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 October 31 l Cal State Hayward Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 10–27 3,461 November 7 w y Cal State Northridge Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 33–20 2,503 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 8, 1981 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963392/southland_19811108/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 November 14 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 19–23 1,700–1,723 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 20, 2024 November 21 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 13–21 5,600 Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Roster 1981 Sacramento State Hornets f 8 Jr Mike Sullivan QB 12 So Steve Armstrong QB 18 Jr Gary Hightower QB 33 So John Farley RB y running back 3 Jr Carl Beck DB 5 Jr Rod Avery DB 7 So Mike Reller DB 21 Sr Jim Verducco CB 22 Jr Jon Simas DB 42 Sr Jim Brown DB 2 Sr Stu Hall P *Bob Mattos References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football