1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 249 to 243 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1982 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^5001210
Sacramento State320830
Cal State Hayward320451
San Francisco State230460
Chico State140550
Humboldt State140370
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Cal State NorthridgeW 30–251,315[1]
September 11Sonoma State*W 39–175,284–5,384[2][3][4]
September 18at Cal Poly Pomona
W 16–141,491[5]
September 25Saint Mary's*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 13–106,808[6]
October 9at Cal State Hayward*L 34–45900[7]
October 16Cal Lutheran*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 31–246,428[8]
October 23Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 30–66,020[9]
October 30at Chico State
W 13–6[10]
November 6San Francisco State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–145,549[11]
November 13at No. 3 UC Davis*L 6–5112,700[12]
November 20Eastern Washington*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–312,350[13]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.[15][16][17]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ken O'BrienQuarterback124New York Jets

References