2017 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2017 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jody Sears, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

2017 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLuke Huard (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPaul Wulff (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSammy Lawanson (2nd season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern Utah +^   7 1     9 3  
No. 5 Weber State +^   7 1     11 3  
Northern Arizona ^   6 2     7 5  
No. 21 Eastern Washington   6 2     7 4  
Sacramento State   6 2     7 4  
Montana   5 3     7 4  
Montana State   5 3     5 6  
UC Davis   3 5     5 6  
Idaho State   2 6     4 7  
Northern Colorado   2 6     3 7  
North Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Cal Poly   1 7     1 10  
Portland State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Idaho*ESPN3L 6–2810,526
September 96:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*Pluto TVW 56–227,806
September 166:00 p.m.Weber State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
Pluto TVL 24–318,365
September 236:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
Pluto TVW 54–277,272
September 301:35 p.m.at No. 9 Eastern WashingtonPluto TVL 31–5210,917
October 146:00 p.m.Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
Pluto TVW 41–2110,008
October 2110:30 a.m.at North DakotaPluto TVW 34–279,259
October 284:00 p.m.at Northern ArizonaPluto TVL 17–376,068
November 46:00 p.m.Northern Colorado
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
ELVNW 50–214,612
November 116:05 p.m.at Cal PolyPluto TVW 49–146,729
November 182:00 p.m.UC Davis
Pluto TVW 52–4711,828

Despite Weber State also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 16 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.[1]

Game summaries

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At Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 6 0 0 6
Vandals 0 14 7 7 28

Incarnate Word

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 3 5 14 22
Hornets 7 21 28 0 56

Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 16 8 0 7 31
Hornets 0 14 7 3 24

Southern Utah

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1 2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds 7 7 0 13 27
Hornets 7 23 10 14 54

At Eastern Washington

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 10 7 7 31
No. 9 Eagles 21 7 14 10 52

Idaho State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 7 14 0 21
Hornets 7 10 14 10 41

At North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 3 7 24 0 34
Fighting Hawks 0 10 7 10 27

At Northern Arizona

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 10 7 0 17
Lumberjacks 10 7 6 14 37

Northern Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 7 14 0 0 21
Hornets 14 6 9 21 50

At Cal Poly

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 14 14 21 0 49
Mustangs 0 0 0 14 14

UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 7 20 13 47
Hornets 17 21 14 0 52

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2017.