2003 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2003 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
2003 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Montana +^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 10 Northern Arizona +^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 21 Montana State +^   5 – 2     7 – 6  
No. 22 Idaho State   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Weber State   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Portland State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
  1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Mooshagian, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 332 to 237 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at Oregon State*
L 7–4035,614[1]
September 6Saint Mary's*
W 69–196,112[2]
September 13at No. 25 Cal Poly*
L 17–317,506[3]
September 27No. 12 Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 47–216,312[4]
October 4UC Davis*
L 27–3115,403[5]
October 11No. 14 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 21–245,107[6]
October 18at Portland State
L 7–204,921[7]
October 25Eastern Washington
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 21–386,022[8]
November 1at Montana State
L 7–568,767[9]
November 8No. 8 Montana
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 0–262,122[10]
November 15at Weber State
L 14–264,598[11]

Team players in the NFL

The following Sacramento State players were selected in the 2004 NFL draft.[12][13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Marko Cavka Tackle 6 178 New York Jets

References

  1. ^ "Beavers thump Sacramento State, 40–7". The Bulletin. August 29, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sac State romps past St. Mary's". Oakland Tribune. September 7, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The snarl is back". The Tribune. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hornets sting Idaho State". The Independent-Record. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies stun Hornets on late touchdown". The Sacramento Bee. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Murrietta leads NAU to comeback victory". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vikings' defense shuts down Hornets". The Sunday Oregonian. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornets suffer their fourth successive loss". The Sacramento Bee. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats claw Sac State". The Billings Gazette. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies pour it on Sacramento St". The Daily Inter Lake. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Seventh straight loss ends Hornets' season". The Sacramento Bee. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2004 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Sacramento St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: Sacramento State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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