1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1981 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
1981 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Hayward + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Chico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 256 to 186 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at San Francisco*San Francisco, CAW 47–04,517
September 19Cal Poly Pomona*
L 7–144,810[1]
September 26at Saint Mary's*
W 14–94,000
October 3Redlands*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 45–84,030
October 10San Francisco State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 38–174,090
October 17at Cal Lutheran*
L 6–131,500
October 24at Chico State
L 24–345,310–5,562[2]
October 31Cal State Hayward
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 10–273,461
November 7Cal State Northridge*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 33–202,503[3]
November 14at Humboldt State
L 19–231,700–1,723[4]
November 21at UC Davis
L 13–215,600
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 8 Mike Sullivan Jr
QB 12 Steve Armstrong So
QB 18 Gary Hightower Jr
RB 33 John Farley So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 3 Carl Beck Jr
DB 5 Rod Avery Jr
DB 7 Mike Reller So
CB 21 Jim Verducco Sr
DB 22 Jon Simas Jr
DB 42 Jim Brown Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 2 Stu Hall Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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