2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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2021 Sacramento State Hornets football
Sacramento State script 2008.svg
Big Sky champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record9–3 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris Richardson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Andy Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2022  →
2021 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Sacramento State $^  8 –0   9 –3  
No. 2 Montana State ^  7 –1   11 –3  
No. 7 Eastern Washington ^  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 6 Montana ^  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 17 UC Davis ^  5 –3   8 –4  
Weber State  5 –3   6 –5  
Northern Arizona  4 –4   5 –6  
Portland State  4 –4   5 –6  
Idaho  3 –5   4 –7  
Northern Colorado  2 –6   3 –8  
Cal Poly  1 –7   2 –9  
Idaho State  1 –7   1 –10  
Southern Utah  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Troy Taylor and played their home games at Hornet Stadium. They competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Big Sky preseason poll

On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media. [1]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Weber State(7)
2Montana(3)
3Eastern Washington(2)
4Montana State(1)
5Sacramento State(1)
6UC Davis
7Northern Arizona
8Idaho
9Idaho State
10Portland State
11Southern Utah
12Cal Poly
13Northern Colorado
Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Weber State(14)
2Montana(4)
3Eastern Washington(3)
4Montana State(3)
5Sacramento State
6UC Davis
7Northern Arizona
8Idaho
9Idaho State
10Portland State
11Southern Utah
12Northern Colorado
13Cal Poly

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Hornets had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Dixie State *
 ESPN+ W 19–76,656
September 116:00 p.m.No. 21 Northern Iowa *
 KMAX-TV L 16–348,067
September 181:00 p.m.at California *
 P12N L 30–4231,982
September 2512:00 p.m.at Idaho State
ESPN+W 23–215,997
October 96:00 p.m. Southern Utah
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TVW 41–206,244
October 1612:00 p.m.at No. 5 Montana
ESPN+W 28–2124,305
October 236:00 p.m. Northern Arizona Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 19
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TVW 44–08,210
October 3012:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado No. 15
ESPN+W 27–244,068
November 66:00 p.m. Cal Poly No. 16
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TVW 41–97,287
November 136:00 p.m. Portland State No. 12
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TVW 49–205,848
November 201:00 p.m.at No. 10 UC Davis No. 11
ESPN+W 27–712,315
December 46:00 p.m.No. 11 South Dakota State *No. 8
ESPN+L 19–2410,031
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[3]

Roster

2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Marqui JohnsonFr
QB 1Kaiden BennettFr
QB 2Dorian HaleFr
WR 3Chris MillerFr
WR 4Isaiah GableSr
WR 5Devin GandyFr
WR 6Jordan ChinSr
WR 8Jared GipsonFr
RB 9Marcus FulcherSo
QB 10Asher O'HaraJr
WR 11Parker ClaytonSo
QB 12Jake DunniwayJr
TE 16Marshel Martin IVSo
WR 17Dewey CottonJr
WR 18Xavier MasonFr
RB 21BJ PerkinsonSr
RB 23Michael JohnsonFr
RB 25Elijah Tau-TolliverFr
WR 26Hunter HallFr
RB 31Elijah GableFr
RB 32 Cameron Skattebo Fr
RB 33 Elijah Dotson Sr
RB 37Nick WyattFr
OL 51Don LongJr
OL 52Ivan GarzaFr
OL 59Nathan MejiaFr
OL 61Paula HafokaFr
OL 62Kenndel RileyFr
OL 64Aidan MeekFr
OL 65Josh RebaJr
OL 67Parker KernekSo
OL 68Sawyer HaysFr
OL 70Daniel BradburySo
OL 71Troy StiefelJr
OL 72Jackson SlaterFr
OL 73Ray MatelauSo
OL 74Kaden RichardsonFr
OL 75Joe WagnerFr
OL 76Tyler PerezFr
OL 77Kooper RichardsonSr
OL 78Brandon WeldonJr
OL 79Thomas ParkerSr
WR 80Lucas TriplettSr
TE 81Tao McClintonJr
WR 82Joey LewisSr
TE 83Jarrell AndersonJr
WR 84Pierre WilliamsJr
TE 85Cobe WeeksFr
WR 86Ty SmithFr
TE 87Will SchaldeFr
TE 88Charlie McBrideSo
TE 89Gary MorrisonFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1Munchie Filer IIISr
CB 2Patrick DeanFr
CB 3Prince WashingtonSr
LB 4Taylor PowellSr
LB 5Marcus HawkinsSr
S 7Cameron BroussardFr
CB 9Elijah KingFr
S 10Malik JeterSr
NB 13Isaiah CapoociaJr
S 14Marcus AponteSo
NB 15 Marte Mapu Jr
CB 19Tykee WoodsSo
S 20Abel OrdazJr
S 22Eian MooreJr
S 23Kainalu MartinJr
S 24Davion RossSo
S 27Gavin Davis-SmithFr
S 28Kameron RochaFr
NB 29Javion MaciasJr
LB 30Armon BaileyJr
NB 31Josiah JacobsFr
CB 32Donovan RoebuckFr
DL 34Ariel NgataJr
CB 35Dominick SandersJr
CB 36Jalin SpeedFr
CB 38DJ HoustonFr
LB 39Jeremy HarrisSo
DL 40Killian RoskoJr
DL 41DeShawn LynchFr
DL 42Marshaun HunterSo
DL 44Josiah EricksonSr
DL 45Xavier WilliamsFr
NB 46Jace O'HaraSo
NB 47Darian PollardFr
LB 48Dylan JorgeFr
LB 49Kurt Landers, Jr.Fr
LB 50Oge FeoFr
LB 53Justin HoulihanSo
LB 54Tali FinefeuiakiJr
DL 55Jett StanleySo
DL 56Brandon KnottFr
LB 57Zach CorbittFr
LB 58Mitchell WolfeFr
DL 66Billy LutuiFr
DL 90Josh CooperSo
DL 92Jayce GambleFr
DL 93Tyler HardemanSo
DL 94Wyatt HjelmSr
DL 95Mason BrosseauFr
DL 96John Carey IIIFr
DL 97Carter SullivanFr
DL 99Leke FasholaFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 18Josh BaronFr
LS 60Robert FieneSo
LS 63Dustin CognettiJr
P 69Eric FellenzerSo
P 91Sam ClarkJr
P 96Connor StutzFr
K 98Kyle SentkowskiJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At Dixie State

1234Total
Hornets577019
Trailblazers07007

No. 21 Northern Iowa

1234Total
No. 21 Panthers7027034
Hornets360716

At California

1234Total
Hornets60141030
Golden Bears14714742

At Idaho State

1234Total
Hornets776323
Bengals7140021

Southern Utah

1234Total
Thunderbirds076720
Hornets17771041

At Montana

1234Total
Hornets7714028
No. 5 Grizzlies0615021

Northern Arizona

1234Total
Lumberjacks00000
No. 19 Hornets3340744

At Northern Colorado

1234Total
No. 15 Hornets1073727
Bears0710724

Cal Poly

1234Total
Mustangs09009
No. 16 Hornets141010741

Portland State

1234Total
Vikings077620
No. 12 Hornets318141449

At No. 10 UC Davis

1234Total
No. 11 Hornets7173027
No. 10 Aggies00077

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS RVRV
Coaches RV

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sacramento State Hornets</span> Athletic teams of California State University, Sacramento

The Sacramento State Hornets is the team that represents California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, the capital city of the U.S. state of California, in intercollegiate athletics.

The 1996 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 466 to 248 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 1998 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 300 to 289 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 1999 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 414 to 310 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2000 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second place in the Big Sky. They finished above .500 for the first time in Big Sky play. The team outscored its opponents 329 to 279 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2001 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 424 to 249 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2003 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Mooshagian, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 332 to 237 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2004 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Mooshagian, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 415 to 190 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2005 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Mooshagian, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 352 to 192 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2006 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Steve Mooshagian in fourth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 288 to 168 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2007 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 305 to 201 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2008 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 324 to 319 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2009 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 371 to 274 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2010 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 353 to 272 for the season. This was the first winning season for the Hornets since the 2000 team finished 7–4. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2017–18 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets were led by fifth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and play their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Montana.

The 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jody Sears in his fifth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The 2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets were led by sixth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and play their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–19, 6–14 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Northern Arizona.

The 2019 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Troy Taylor, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title with Weber State. Sacramento State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs where, after a first-round bye, they lost to Austin Peay in the second round. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Idaho Vandals football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals were 7–4 in the regular season and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. It was the program's first winning season in six years.

The 2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Troy Taylor, the Hornets played their home games on campus at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

References

  1. ↑ "FOOTBALL PICKED FIFTH BY COACHES, MEDIA IN BIG SKY PRESEASON POLLS". hornetsports.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "DOTSON, MARTIN NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG SKY TEAM". hornetsports.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.


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