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.
| 1978 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (1–4 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Cal Poly* | L 6–52 | 2,700 | [1] | |
| September 23 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 13–15 | 2,500 | [2] |
| September 30 | at Portland State* | L 7–63 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | Humboldt State | L 10–22 | |||
| October 14 | No. 6 UC Davis |
| L 0–39 | 6,000 | [4] |
| October 21 | at San Francisco State | W 13–10 | 1,312 | [5] | |
| October 28 | No. 2 (I-AA) Nevada* |
| L 15–39 | ||
| November 4 | Chico State |
| L 3–12 | 1,850 | [6] |
| November 11 | at Cal State Hayward | L 7–21 | |||
| November 18 | at Cal State Northridge* |
| L 9–31 | 1,900 | [7] |
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References
edit- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Vikes pour it on Sac State 63–7". The Sacramento Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
