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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{NCAATeamSeason
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
| Mode = football
{{Infobox college sports team season
| Year = 1978
| Team = Sacramento State Hornets
| year = 1978
| team = Sacramento State Hornets
| sport = football
| Image= Sacramento State script (2008-present).png
| ImageSize= 200
| image =
| image_size =
| Conference= Far Western Conference
| conference = [[Northern California Athletic Conference|Far Western Conference]]
| Division=
| ShortConference= FWC
| short_conf = FWC
| TSNRank =
| record = 1–9
| FCSCoachRank =
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = [[Bob Mattos]]
| Record = 1–9
| ConfRecord = 1–4
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| HeadCoach= Bob Mattos
| stadium = [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]]
| HCYear = 1st
| StadiumArena= [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State)|Hornet Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 21,195)
| Champion =
| BowlTourney =
| BowlTourneyResult =
}}
}}
{{1978 Far Western Conference football standings}}
{{1978 Far Western Conference football standings}}
The '''1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team''' represented [[Sacramento State University]]<ref group=note> The official name of Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.. See: [[California State University, Sacramento|Sacramento State]]</ref> during the [[1978 NCAA Division II football season]].
The '''1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team''' represented [[California State University, Sacramento]] as a member of the [[Northern California Athletic Conference|Far Western Conference]] (FWC) during the [[1978 NCAA Division II football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[Bob Mattos]], Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 304 to 84 for the season. The Hornets played home games at [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]] in [[Sacramento, California]].

Sacramento State competed in the [[Far Western Conference]] (FWC). The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State)|Hornet Stadium]] in [[Sacramento, California]]. The team finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–4 FWC). Overall the team was outscored by its opponents 84–304 for the season, or an average score in the losses of 7–31.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start | time = no | rank = no | ranklink = no | rankyear = no | tv = no | attend = yes }}
| rankyear = 1978
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| w/l = l
| poll = Associated Press
| date = September 16

| time = no
|{{CFB schedule entry
| tv = no
| date = September 16
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}}
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football team|Cal Poly]]
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 6–52
| score = 6–52
| attend = 2,700
| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=June 13, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = September 23
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| tv = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team|Cal Poly Pomona]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = [[1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team|Cal Poly Pomona]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = Kellogg Field
| site_stadium = Kellogg Field
| site_cityst = [[Pomona, California|Pomona, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Pomona, California|Pomona, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 13–15
| score = 13–15
| attend = 2,500
| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=May 24, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = September 30
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| tv = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Portland State Vikings football team|Portland State]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Providence Park|Civic Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Providence Park|Civic Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
| site_cityst = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
| attend = ''
| score = 7–63
| score = 7–63
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-vikes-pour-it-on-sac/155117956/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Vikes pour it on Sac State 63–7|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=September 11, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 7
| opponent = [[1978 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team|Humboldt State]]
| time = no
| tv = no
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Humboldt State Lumberjacks|title=Humboldt State}}
| site_stadium = [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)|Hornet Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 10–22
| score = 10–22
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 14
| opponent = [[1978 UC Davis Aggies football team|UC Davis]]
| time = no
| tv = no
| opprank = 6
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=UC Davis Aggies|title=UC Davis}}
| gamename = [[Causeway Classic|Rivalry]]
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename = [[Causeway Classic|rivalry]]
| attend = ''
| score = 0–39
| score = 0–39
| attend = 6,000
| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=May 10, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 21
| time = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 San Francisco State Gators football team|San Francisco State]]
| tv = no
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=San Francisco State Gators|title=San Francisco State}}
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Cox Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Cox Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 13–10
| score = 13–10
| attend = 1,312
| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=May 10, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 28
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]]
| tv = no
| opprank = 2 <small>([[1978 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings|I-AA]])</small>
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}}
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 15–39
| score = 15–39
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 4
| opponent = [[1978 Chico State Wildcats football team|Chico State]]
| time = no
| tv = no
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Chico State Wildcats|title=Cal State Chico}}
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 3–12
| score = 3–12
| attend = 1,850

| source = <ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=May 22, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 11
| time = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team|Cal State Hayward]]
| tv = no
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Cal State Hayward Pioneers|title=Cal State Hayward}}<ref group=note> California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972–2004. See: [[California State University, East Bay|Cal State Hayward]]</ref>
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Pioneer Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Pioneer Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Hayward, California|Hayward, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Hayward, California|Hayward, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 7–21
| score = 7–21
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 18
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| tv = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team|Cal State Northridge]]
| rank = no
| site_stadium = [[Devonshire Downs]] / North Campus Stadium
| nonconf = yes
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| opponent = [[1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team|Cal State Northridge]]
| away = yes
| score = 9–31
| attend = 1,900
| site_stadium = [[Devonshire Downs]]/North Campus Stadium
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Redlands Wins in Last Seconds|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Jack Hawn|date=November 19, 1978|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804394/redlands_wins_in_last_seconds/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=February 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| attend = 1,900<ref>{{cite news|title=Redlands Wins in Last Seconds|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|author=Jack Hawn|date=November 19, 1978|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804394/redlands_wins_in_last_seconds/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=February 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| score = 9–31
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End
| rank = no
| poll =
| timezone =
| ncg = yes
| hc = no
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=April 26, 2022 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/cal_state_sacramento/yearly_results.php?year=1978|title=Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results|access-date = March 5, 2017}}</ref>

==Team players in the NFL==
No Sacramento State players were selected in the [[1979 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm|title=1979 NFL Draft|access-date = January 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sacramentost/|title=Sacramento St. Players/Alumni|access-date = April 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Sacramento+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school|title=Draft History: Sacramento State|access-date = April 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=note}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 17 September 2024

1978 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record1–9 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 304 to 84 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Cal Poly*
L 6–522,700[1]
September 23at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 13–152,500[2]
September 30at Portland State*
L 7–63[3]
October 7Humboldt State
L 10–22
October 14No. 6 UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 0–396,000[4]
October 21at San Francisco State
W 13–101,312[5]
October 28No. 2 (I-AA) Nevada*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 15–39
November 4Chico State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 3–121,850[6]
November 11at Cal State Hayward
L 7–21
November 18at Cal State Northridge*
L 9–311,900[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Vikes pour it on Sac State 63–7". The Sacramento Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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