1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1982 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0 12 1 0
Sacramento State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0 4 5 1
San Francisco State 2 3 0 4 6 0
Chico State 1 4 0 5 5 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 249 to 243 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.