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1997 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Eastern Washington $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Cal State Northridge record includes two losses by forfeit
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 408 to 188 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Southwest Texas State*
L 14–2414,164[1]
September 20UC Davis*
L 28–36 3OT15,650[2]
September 27at No. 1 Montana
L 10–5219,046[3]
October 4Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 23–193,589[4]
October 11at Eastern Washington
L 17–302,445[5]
October 18No. 11 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 25–483,020[6][7]
October 25at Cal State Northridge
L 38–45 OT5,104[8]
November 1Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 13–272,701[9]
November 8at Weber State
L 14–524,011[10]
November 15at Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 6–302,018[11]
November 22at No. 18 Cal Poly*
L 0–457,214[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Southwest Texas downs Sac State". The Sacramento Bee. September 5, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies clip Hornets in 3-OT thriller". The Sacramento Bee. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griz punish Sacramento State, 52–10". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sky-high Hornets". The Sacramento Bee. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "EWU regains its strength". The Spokesman-Review. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jason Stone (October 19, 1997). "Jacks avoid Hornets' sting: But NAU may have lost St. Paul to injury". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 21, 24. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jim Van Vliet (October 19, 1997). "Another Big Sky lesson: Sac State loses 48–25". The Sacramento Bee. p. C9. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sac State loses in overtime". The Sacramento Bee. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vikings end road losing streak". The Sunday Oregonian. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Heupel's first start helps spark Weber past Sacramento St". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats hammer Sac St". The Independent-Record. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly SLO finishes 10–1, best grid record since 1990". The Lompoc Record. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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