1976 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1976 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

1976 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1976 record2–8 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Sacramento State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Glenn Brady. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 2–3 FWC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 142–252 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18Santa Clara*
L 23–37
September 25at Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles
L 0–101,800[1]
October 9Puget Sound*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 14–34
October 16Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
L 13–22
October 23UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California (Rivalry)
L 0–34
October 29at San Francisco State
L 9–10
November 6at Nevada*
L 27–425,800[2]
November 13Chico State[note 3]
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 19–5
November 20at Cal State Hayward[note 4]
W 27–24
November 25at Cal Poly[note 5]*
L 10–34
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  5. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References
  1. "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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