1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University[note 1] during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season.

1986 Sacramento State Hornets football
WFC champion
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1986 record6–4–1 (5–1 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(Capacity: 21,195)
1986 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sacramento State $ 5 –1 –0  6 –4 –1
No. 9 Cal State Northridge 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Portland State 4 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Southern Utah State 3 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
Cal Poly 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Santa Clara 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 0 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Mattos. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season as champion of the WFC for the first time, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 5–1 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 308–268 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–3121,000[1]
September 13at Mesa College (CO)[note 2]*
T 29–294,871[2]
September 27at Humboldt State*
W 45–174,900[3]
October 4at Chico State[note 3]*
L 38–444,000[4]
October 11Santa Clara
W 38–75,500[5]
October 18Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 52–206,834[6]
October 25at Southern Utah State[note 4]
W 48–313,490[7]
November 1California Lutheran
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 18–173,500[8]
November 8at Cal Poly[note 5]
L 6–262,014[9]
November 15at UC Davis*
L 6–2910,300[10]
November 22Cal State Northridge
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, California
W 21–173,400[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Rob HarrisonDefensive back10254Los Angeles Raiders
John GesekGuard – Center10265Los Angeles Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Angelo JamesDefensive back1987 Philadelphia Eagles
Lorenzo LynchDefensive back1987 Chicago Bears

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. Colorado Mesa University was known as Mesa State College from 1988 to 2010.
  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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  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. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Mesa College)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  7. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  8. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  11. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  12. "Cal St.-Sacramento Yearly Results". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  13. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  15. "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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