1987 Sacramento State Hornets football team

1987 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Portland State $^ 6 0 0 11 2 1
Cal State Northridge 4 2 0 7 4 0
Cal Poly 3 3 0 7 3 0
Santa Clara 3 3 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Sacramento State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Cal Lutheran 1 5 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Bob Mattos, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 192 to 130 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.