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1981 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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1981 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
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

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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 StateL 19–231,700–1,723[4]
November 21at UC DavisL 13–215,600
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.