1985 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Sacramento State Hornets football Western Football Conference WFC 8–3 4–1 Bob Mattos 8th Hornet Stadium The 1985 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 326 to 229 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. 1985 was the first year Sacramento State competed in the WFC. They had been a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) from 1954 to 1984. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 7 l y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 17–49 24,498 September 21 w y y Sonoma State Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA 63–10 842–861 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 17, 2022 September 28 w y y 1985 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 21–14 3,895 October 5 l Santa Clara Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA T–17 14–17 7,725 October 12 w y 1985 Portland State Vikings Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 26–14 3,642 October 19 w y y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 39–30 2,190–4,200 October 26 w y Chico State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 16–14 2,403–3,517 November 2 w T–19 Cal Poly Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 28–27 5,011–5,012 November 9 w y 14 1985 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA 38–7 1,120 November 16 w 13 Cal State Northridge Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 34–10 3,108–3,500 Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2022 November 23 l y 14 UC Davis 1 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Causeway Classic 30–37 12,100 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm 1986 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221172950/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.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 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Greg Robinson Tackle 5 137 New England Patriots Mike Black Tackle 9 237 Seattle Seahawks References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football