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1986 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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WFC champion | |
Conference | Western Football Conference |
Record | 6–4–1 (5–1 WFC) |
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Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 7–31 | 21,000 | [1] | ||
September 13 | at Mesa State* | T 29–29 | 4,871 | [2] | ||
September 27 | at Humboldt State* | W 45–17 | 3,700–4,900 | [3][4] | ||
October 4 | at Chico State* |
| L 38–44 | 4,000–4,500 | [5][6] | |
October 11 | Santa Clara | W 38–7 | 5,500 | [7] | ||
October 18 | Portland State |
| W 52–20 | 6,834 | [8] | |
October 25 | at Southern Utah State | W 48–31 | 3,490 | [9] | ||
November 1 | Cal Lutheran |
| W 18–17 | 3,500 | [10] | |
November 8 | at Cal Poly | No. 19 | L 6–26 | 2,014 | [11] | |
November 15 | at No. 2 UC Davis* | L 6–29 | 10,300 | [12] | ||
November 22 | No. 9 Cal State Northridge |
| W 21–17 | 3,400 | [13] | |
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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 |