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Sacramento State Hornets football | |||
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First season | 1954; 70 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Mark Orr | ||
Head coach | Andy Thompson 1st season, 8–5 (.615) | ||
Stadium | Hornet Stadium (capacity: 21,195) | ||
Field surface | Natural grass (1969–2009) FieldTurf (2010–present) | ||
Location | Sacramento, California | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
Past conferences | FWC (1954–1982) NCAC (1983-1984) WFC (1985–1992) AWC (1993–1995) | ||
All-time record | 313–395–8 (.443) | ||
Bowl record | 0–2 (.000) | ||
Playoff appearances | 3 | ||
Playoff record | Div. I FCS: 2–4 | ||
Conference titles | 7 | ||
Rivalries | UC Davis (rivalry) Cal Poly Pacific (defunct) | ||
Colors | Green and gold[1] | ||
Fight song | Fight, Hornet, Fight! | ||
Mascot | Herky the Hornet | ||
Marching band | Sacramento State Marching Band | ||
Website | hornetsports.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.