1977 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.