1997 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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.

1997 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Southwest Texas State*L 14–2414,164[1]
September 20UC Davis*L 26–3815,650[2]
September 27at No. 1 MontanaL 10–5219,046[3]
October 4Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–193,589[4]
October 11at Eastern WashingtonL 17–302,445[5]
October 18No. 11 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 25–483,020[6]
October 25at Cal State NorthridgeL 38–45 OT5,104[7]
November 1Portland State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 13–272,701[8]
November 8at Weber StateL 14–524,011[9]
November 15at Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 6–302,018[10]
November 22at No. 18 Cal Poly*L 0–457,214[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Texas State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Montana)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Idaho State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Washington)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Northern Ariz.)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Weber State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Montana State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hornetsports.com: Football Yearly Results". Retrieved April 24, 2017.