| 1988 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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| NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 20–42 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Western Football Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (4–2 WFC) |
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| Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Chico State* |
| W 48–16 | 3,500 | |||
| September 17 | Humboldt State* | W 55–17 | 5,800 | ||||
| September 24 | at UC Davis* | W 31–28 | 10,600 | ||||
| October 1 | at Southern Utah State | No. 10 | L 17–21 | 4,400 | |||
| October 8 | at Cal Poly | W 30–29 | 3,750 | ||||
| October 15 | Santa Clara | No. 15 |
| W 28–14 | 4,500 | ||
| October 22 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 11 | W 30–21 | 5,147 | |||
| October 29 | No. 5 Portland State | No. 6 |
| L 29–43 | 8,300 | ||
| November 5 | at Cal State Northridge | No. 12 | W 40–20 | 6,103–6,193 | |||
| November 12 | Cal Lutheran | No. 10 |
| W 60–0 | 4,200 | ||
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 UC Davis* | No. 10 |
| W 35–14 | 10,700 | |
| November 26 | No. 17 North Carolina Central* | No. 10 |
| W 56–7 | |||
| December 3 | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 10 |
| L 20–42 | 13,200 | ||
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References
- "Final 1988 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- 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 [REDACTED] .
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- 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 [REDACTED] .
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- 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.
- "N. Dakota St. 42, Sacramento St. 20". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1988. p. C14. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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