1988 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record10–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Portland State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Santa Clara 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Cal State Northridge 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 479 to 272 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The Hornets finished the regular season schedule with a record of 8–2. For the first time they qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. The first game was against traditional rival UC Davis, who they defeated 35–14. The Division II quarterfinal game was against North Carolina Central, and the Hornets dominated the game, 56–7. The Division II semifinal game was against undefeated North Central Conference champion North Dakota State. North Dakota State defeated the Hornets, 42–20, on their way to a national title.

Eight players Sacramento State received first-team All-WFC honors: wide receiver Mark Young, running back Donald Hair, center Harry Williams, kicker Jim Gill, defensive lineman Ken Stinnett, linebacker Derek Stigerts, defensive back JR Richards, and safety Gary Lunsford.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Chico State*
W 48–163,500[1]
September 17Humboldt State*
W 55–175,800[2]
September 24at UC Davis*
W 31–2810,600[3]
October 1at Southern Utah StateNo. 10
L 17–214,400[4]
October 8at Cal Poly
W 30–293,750[5]
October 15Santa ClaraNo. 15
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 28–144,500[6]
October 22at Pacific (CA)*No. 11
W 30–215,147[7]
October 29No. 5 Portland StateNo. 6
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 29–438,300[8]
November 5at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 12
W 40–206,103–6,193[9][10]
November 12Cal LutheranNo. 10
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 60–04,200[11]
November 191:00 p.m.at No. 13 UC Davis*No. 10
W 35–1410,700[12][13][14][15][16]
November 26No. 17 North Carolina Central*No. 10
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 56–7
December 3at No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 10
L 20–4213,200[17][18]

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References

  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Southern Utah)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "Final 1988 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Lutheran)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Causeway II: More than pride is at stake". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets do it again, whip Aggies 35-14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (December 4, 1988). "Bison send Sac State out on a downer". The Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "N. Dakota St. 42, Sacramento St. 20". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1988. p. C14. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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