1984 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1984 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 277 to 218 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1984 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–1 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–6 UC Davis $^ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Sacramento State 5 1 0 6 5 0
Cal State Hayward 4 2 0 7 3 0
Chico State 2 3 1 4 5 1
Sonoma State 2 4 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 1 1 8 1
Humboldt State 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • San Francisco State forfeited 3 wins including 1 conference win over Sonoma State.
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

This was the last year that Sacramento State played in the NCAC. In 1985, the team moved to the Western Football Conference (WFC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Cal Poly*L 6–271,874[1]
September 15Cal State Northridge*L 13–242,244[2]
September 22Saint Mary's*W 34–96,754[3]
September 29at No. 6 Santa Clara*L 14–214,133[4]
October 6Portland State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 21–385,319[5]
October 13Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 52–72,450–4,100[6][7]
October 20at Chico State
W 29–154,621[8]
October 27Sonoma State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 31–121,108–1,850[9][10]
November 3San Francisco State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 41–142,790[11]
November 10at Cal State HaywardW 15–13400–680[12][13]
November 17at No. T–6 UC DavisL 21–388,900[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Saint Mary's)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (S.F. State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Hayward)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  13. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.