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1997 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons← 19961998 →
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 E Washington $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Cal State Northridge record includes two losses by forfeit
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 408 to 188 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 4at Southwest Texas State*L 14–2414,164
September 20UC Davis*L 26–3815,650
September 27at No. 1 MontanaL 10–5219,046
October 4Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–193,589
October 11at Eastern WashingtonL 17–302,445
October 18No. 11 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 25–483,020
October 25at Cal State NorthridgeL 38–45 5,104
November 1Portland State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 13–272,701
November 8at Weber StateL 14–524,011
November 15at Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 6–302,018
November 22at No. 18 Cal Poly*L 0–457,214

References

  1. "1997 Football Schedule". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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