1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Glenn Brady in his second and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 0–10–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of six team in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 379 to 71 for the season and was shut out by scores of 56–0 against Louisiana Tech and 75–0 against Nevada. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1977 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record0–10–1 (0–4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Chico State 3 1 1 6 2 1
Cal State Hayward 2 2 1 6 3 1
San Francisco State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Humboldt State 1 3 1 5 4 1
Sacramento State 0 4 1 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Louisiana Tech*L 0–5614,746[1]
September 17at Santa Clara*L 5–374,220
September 24Cal Poly*L 7–314,500
October 1Cal State Los Angeles
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 10–131,500–4,000[2][3]
October 8at Humboldt StateT 21–214,000
October 15at UC DavisL 0–287,900–8,000[4]
October 22San Francisco State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 7–192,976–3,000[5]
October 29at No. 7 Nevada*L 0–755,840
November 5at Chico State
L 7–362,572
November 12Cal State Hayward
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–272,000
November 19Cal State Northridge*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 0–362,500

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References

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  1. ^ "Hornets beaten up 56–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.