1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team American college football season
The 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 11th-year head coach Bob Mattos , Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 479 to 272 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California .
The Hornets finished the regular season schedule with a record of 8–2. For the first time they qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. The first game was against traditional rival UC Davis , who they defeated 35–14. The Division II quarterfinal game was against North Carolina Central , and the Hornets dominated the game, 56–7. The Division II semifinal game was against undefeated North Central Conference champion North Dakota State . North Dakota State defeated the Hornets, 42–20, on their way to a national title.
Eight players Sacramento State received first-team All-WFC honors: wide receiver Mark Young, running back Donald Hair, center Harry Williams, kicker Jim Gill, defensive lineman Ken Stinnett, linebacker Derek Stigerts, defensive back JR Richards, and safety Gary Lunsford.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 10 at Chico State * W 48–163,500 September 17 Humboldt State * W 55–175,800 September 24 at UC Davis * W 31–2810,600 October 1 at Southern Utah State No. 10 L 17–214,400 October 8 at Cal Poly W 30–293,750 October 15 Santa Clara No. 15 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA W 28–144,500 October 22 at Pacific (CA) * No. 11 W 30–215,147 October 29 No. 5 Portland State No. 6 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA L 29–438,300 November 5 at Cal State Northridge No. 12 W 40–206,103–6,193 [ 1] November 12 Cal Lutheran No. 10 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA W 60–04,200 November 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 13 UC Davis* No. 10 W 35–1410,700 [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] November 26 No. 17 North Carolina Central * No. 10 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) W 56–7December 3 at No. 1 North Dakota State * No. 10 L 20–4213,200 [ 7] [ 8]
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References
^ "Final 1988 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Causeway II: More than pride is at stake" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets do it again, whip Aggies 35-14" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ Van Vliet, Jim (December 4, 1988). "Bison send Sac State out on a downer" . The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "N. Dakota St. 42, Sacramento St. 20" . The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California . December 4, 1988. p. C14. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022 .
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