2013 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2013 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Marshall Sperbeck in his seventh in final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

2013 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Peterson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Parker (4th season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Eastern Washington $^   8 0     12 3  
No. 5 Northern Arizona ^   7 1     9 3  
No. 8 Montana ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 21 Southern Utah ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 20 Montana State   5 3     7 5  
Cal Poly   5 3     6 6  
UC Davis   5 3     5 7  
Sacramento State   4 4     5 7  
Portland State   3 5     6 6  
North Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Idaho State   1 7     3 9  
Weber State   1 7     2 10  
Northern Colorado   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Sperbeck resigned as head coach on April 29, 2014. He finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 35–44.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmat San Jose State*mtnL 0–2413,136
September 57:00 pmat Arizona State*P12NL 0–5555,743
September 146:05 pmSouthern Oregon*BSTVW 63–56 OT7,543
September 216:05 pmSouthern Utah*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
BSTVL 21–24 OT5,612
September 285:00 pmat Weber StateBSTVW 31–36,610
October 56:05 pmNorthern Colorado 
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
BSTVW 37–219,012
October 126:05 pmNo. 19 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
BSTVL 38–396,108
October 1912:30 pmat North DakotaBSTVW 31–76,634
November 21:05 pmNo. 12 Montana
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
ESPN3L 48–51 OT6,361
November 96:05 pmat Cal PolyBSTVL 7–427,031
November 161:05 pmat Portland StateBSTVW 43–424,553
November 231:05 pmUC Davis
BSTVL 7–3412,571

Despite Southern Utah also being a member of the Big Sky, the September 15 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Utah to play 12-game schedule for first time". Fox News. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.