Sacramento State Hornets football

Sacramento State Hornets football
2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team
First season1954; 70 years ago
Athletic directorMark Orr
Head coachAndy Thompson
1st season, 8–5 (.615)
StadiumHornet Stadium
(capacity: 21,195)
Field surfaceNatural grass (1969–2009)
FieldTurf (2010–present)
LocationSacramento, California
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceBig Sky
Past conferencesFWC (1954–1982)
NCAC (1983-1984)
WFC (1985–1992)
AWC (1993–1995)
All-time record313–395–8 (.443)
Bowl record0–2 (.000)
Playoff appearances3
Playoff recordDiv. I FCS: 2–4
Conference titles7
RivalriesUC Davis (rivalry)
Cal Poly
Pacific (defunct)
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Fight songFight, Hornet, Fight!
MascotHerky the Hornet
Marching bandSacramento State Marching Band
Websitehornetsports.com

The Sacramento State Hornets football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the California State University, Sacramento located in Sacramento, California. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1954. The team plays its home games at the 21,195-seat Hornet Stadium.

  1. ^ "Sacramento State Colors". Retrieved December 5, 2022.