1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team
The 1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season.
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WFC champion | |
| Conference | Western Football Conference |
| 1986 record | 6–4–1 (5–1 WFC) |
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| Home stadium | Hornet Stadium (Capacity: 21,195) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Cal State Northridge | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season as champion of the WFC for the first time, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 5–1 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 308–268 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 7–31 | 21,000[1] | |
| September 13 | at Mesa College (CO)[note 2]* | T 29–29 | 4,871[2] | |
| September 27 | at Humboldt State* | W 45–17 | 4,900[3] | |
| October 4 | at Chico State[note 3]* |
| L 38–44 | 4,000[4] |
| October 11 | Santa Clara | W 38–7 | 5,500[5] | |
| October 18 | Portland State |
| W 52–20 | 6,834[6] |
| October 25 | at Southern Utah State[note 4] | W 48–31 | 3,490[7] | |
| November 1 | California Lutheran |
| W 18–17 | 3,500[8] |
| November 8 | at Cal Poly[note 5] | L 6–26 | 2,014[9] | |
| November 15 | at UC Davis* | L 6–29 | 10,300[10] | |
| November 22 | Cal State Northridge |
| W 21–17 | 3,400[11] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Rob Harrison | Defensive back | 10 | 254 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| John Gesek | Guard – Center | 10 | 265 | Los Angeles Raiders |
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Angelo James | Defensive back | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Lorenzo Lynch | Defensive back | 1987 Chicago Bears |
Notes
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- Colorado Mesa University was known as Mesa State College from 1988 to 2010.
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
- 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
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Mesa College)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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