2000 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2000 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
2000 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   8 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 15 Portland State ^   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 18 Weber State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
  5 – 3     7 – 4  
Eastern Washington   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Idaho State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Cal State Northridge   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Northern Arizona   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Montana State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second place in the Big Sky. They finished above .500 for the first time in Big Sky play. The team outscored its opponents 329 to 279 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Saint Mary's*
W 24–214,348[1]
September 9Cal Poly*
W 37–1816,557[2]
September 16No. 12 Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 23–3511,853[3]
September 23at Idaho State
L 39–415,638[4]
September 30Weber State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 35–79,157[5]
October 7at No. 9 Montana
L 20–2419,264[6]
October 14Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 24–1311,958[7]
October 21at No. 25 Eastern Washington
W 25–226,257[8]
October 28at No. 1–West (D-II) UC Davis*
L 10–139,700[9]
November 4Cal State Northridge
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 64–617,912[10]
November 11at Northern Arizona
W 28–242,011[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Sacramento State sneaks by St. Mary". The Independent-Record. September 3, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sac State, Roberts rush on". The Sacramento Bee. September 10, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dunn scores four times in win". The Sunday Oregonian. September 17, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bengals turn back Roberts, Sac State". The Times-News. September 24, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets pummel Wildcats". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 1, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Parker and ride". The Missoulian. October 8, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats feel Sac State's sting". Great Falls Tribune. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornets ruin Eagles' promising day". The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Best of the Causeway". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sac State withstands shootout, wins 64–61". The Sacramento Bee. November 5, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NAU's rally falls short". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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