1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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1988 Sacramento State Hornets football
Sacramento State script 2008.svg
NCAA Division II 1st Round Playoff,
W 35–14 vs. UC Davis
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff
W 56–7 vs. North Carolina Central
NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff
L 20–42 vs. North Dakota State
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1988 record10–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Western Football Conference standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Portland State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Santa Clara 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Cal State Northridge 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Eight players made First Team All WFC All League Honors . WR Mark Young , RB Donald Hair, C Harry Williams K Jim Gill , DL Ken Stinnett , LB Derek Stigerts , DB JR Richards and Safety Gary Lunsford.

Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by head coach Bob Mattos, in his eleventh year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3, 4–2 WFC). Overall Sacramento State averaged 37 points a game, outscoring its opponents 479–272 for the season.

The Hornets finished the regular season schedule with a record of 8–2. At the end of the season, for the first time they qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs. The first game was against traditional rival UC Davis, who they defeated 35–14. The Division II quarterfinal game was against North Carolina Central, and the Hornets dominated the game, 56–7. The Division II semifinal game was against undefeated North Central Conference champion North Dakota State. North Dakota State defeated the Hornets, 20–42.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10at Chico State[note 2]*
W 48–16[1]
September 17Humboldt State*
W 55–175,800[2]
September 24at UC Davis*
W 31–2810,600[3]
October 1at Southern Utah State[note 3]
L 17–214,400[4]
October 8at Cal Poly[note 4]
W 30–293,750[5]
October 15Santa Clara
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 28–144,500[6]
October 22at Pacific (CA)*
W 30–215,147[7]
October 29Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 29–438,300[8]
November 5at Cal State Northridge
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 40–206,193[9]
November 12California Lutheran
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 60–04,200[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[12][13][14] Mark Young -WR-DB 1989 Chicago Bruisers, 1991–1993 Albany Firebirds

Notes[]

  1. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. ^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  4. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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