1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season

1977 Sacramento State Hornets football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 0–10–1 (0–4–1 FWC)
Head coach|

* Glenn Brady (2nd season)

Home stadium| Hornet Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 Far Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 UC Davis $^  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Chico State | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Cal State Hayward | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
San Francisco State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Humboldt State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Sacramento State | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Glenn Brady in his second and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 0–10–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of six team in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 379 to 71 for the season and was shut out by scores of 56–0 against Louisiana Tech and 75–0 against Nevada. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| at Louisiana Tech*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, Louisiana

| L 0–56| 14,746| [1]
September 17| at Santa Clara*|

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| L 5–37| 4,220|
September 24| Cal Poly*|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 7–31| 4,500|
October 1| Cal State Los Angeles|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 10–13| 1,500–4,000| [2][3]
October 8| at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| T 21–21| 4,000|
October 15| at UC Davis|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, California (rivalry)

| L 0–28| 7,900–8,000| [4]
October 22| San Francisco State|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 7–19| 2,976–3,000| [5]
October 29| at No. 7 Nevada*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 0–75| 5,840|
November 5| at Chico State|

* University Stadium
* Chico, CA

| L 7–36| 2,572|
November 12| Cal State Hayward|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 14–27| 2,000|
November 19| Cal State Northridge*|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 0–36| 2,500|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Hornets beaten up 56–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
6. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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Sacramento State Hornets football

Venues|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium (1954, 1959–1968)
* Grant Stadium (1955–1958)
* Hornet Field (1967–1968)
* Hornet Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* UC Davis: Causeway Classic

Culture & lore|

* Herkey the Hornet
* Sacramento State Marching Band
* Fight, Hornet, Fight!
* KIFM

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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