1983 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1983 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–1–1 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 UC Davis $^ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Sacramento State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Chico State 3 2 1 4 5 1
Cal State Hayward 3 3 0 6 4 0
Humboldt State 3 3 0 4 6 0
San Francisco State 1 5 0 2 8 0
Sonoma State 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 245 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.