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1983 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–1–1 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 UC Davis $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Sacramento State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Chico State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sonoma State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 245 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Sonoma State
W 35–71,900[1]
September 10Cal Poly*
L 15–387,360
September 17at Portland State*
L 16–252,034[2]
September 24Cal State Northridge*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–204,050[3][4]
October 8at Saint Mary's*
L 15–234,745[5]
October 15at Cal Lutheran*
W 42–141,600
October 22at Humboldt State
W 35–202,850[6]
October 29Chico State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
T 15–151,200[7]
November 5at San Francisco State
W 37–25600
November 12No. T–1 UC Davis
L 14–527,650[8]
November 19Cal State Hayward
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 20–6550–1,600[9]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[11][12][13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
John Farley Running back 4 92 Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ Rich Mellott (September 4, 1983). "SSU score didn't tell story". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 1F. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Saint Mary's)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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