1976 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1976 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–8 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Cal State Hayward 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Glenn Brady, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 252 to 142 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Santa Clara*
L 23–37
September 25at Cal State Los Angeles*
L 0–101,800–2,500[1][2]
October 9Puget Sound*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 14–34
October 16Humboldt State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 13–22
October 23UC Davis
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA (rivalry)
L 0–346,900[3]
October 29at San Francisco State
L 9–10300[4]
November 6at Nevada*
L 27–425,800[5]
November 13Chico State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 19–5550[6]
November 20at Cal State Hayward
W 27–241,000
November 25at Cal Poly*
L 10–342,050
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.