1979 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Sacramento State Hornets football Far Western Conference FWC 4–6 2–3 Bob Mattos 2nd Hornet Stadium The 1979 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 196 to 121 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Cal Poly Pomona was later determined to have used ineligible players during the 1979 season. As such, they were required to forfeit three games, including their non-conference victory over Sacramento State on September 29. With the forfeit, the Hornets' overall record improved to 4–6. Schedule September 8 l y 1979 United States International Gulls United States International Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 7–9 3,500 September 15 l y y North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 0–31 13,200 September 29 w y Cal Poly Pomona Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 0–24 (forfeit win) 2,100–3,100 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomon) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 24, 2022 October 6 l y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 7–32 9,000 October 13 w San Francisco State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–6 2,000 October 20 l y y 1979 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA 16–21 2,000–2,500 Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 21, 1979 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9085698/paopao_leads_cal_lutheran_win/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 October 27 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 21–41 2,120 November 3 w Cal State Hayward Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 14–0 700 November 10 w y Cal State Northridge Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 35–15 1,178 Cal Lutheran Scores 40-15 Victory The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 11, 1979 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9085997/cal_lutheran_scores_victory/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 November 17 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–17 2,000–3,500 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 20, 2024 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 References Sacramento State Category:Sacramento State Hornets football seasons Sacramento State Hornets football