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1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1986 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the WFC title. The team outscored its opponents 308 to 268 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1986 Sacramento State Hornets football
WFC champion
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–1 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–3121,000[1]
September 13at Mesa State*
T 29–294,871[2]
September 27at Humboldt State*
W 45–173,700–4,900[3][4]
October 4at Chico State*
L 38–444,000–4,500[5][6]
October 11Santa Clara
W 38–75,500[7]
October 18Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 52–206,834[8]
October 25at Southern Utah State
W 48–313,490[9]
November 1Cal Lutheran
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 18–173,500[10]
November 8at Cal PolyNo. 19
L 6–262,014[11]
November 15at No. 2 UC Davis*
L 6–2910,300[12]
November 22No. 9 Cal State Northridge
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 21–173,400[13]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.[15][16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Rob Harrison Defensive back 10 254 Los Angeles Raiders
John Gesek Guard, center 10 265 Los Angeles Raiders

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

Player Position First NFL team
Angelo James Defensive back 1987 Philadelphia Eagles
Lorenzo Lynch Defensive back 1987 Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Mesa College)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  15. ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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