American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | at Pacific (CA)* | | L 7–31 | 18,025 |
September 19 | Chico State* | | W 14–9 | 5,500 |
September 26 | Mesa State* | - Hornet Stadium
- Sacramento, CA
| L 10–13 | 2,800 |
October 3 | at Santa Clara | | L 5–10 | 5,438 |
October 10 | Humboldt State* | - Hornet Stadium
- Sacramento, CA
| W 21–13 | 2,000 |
October 17 | at No. 5 Portland State | | L 0–24 | 6,023 |
October 24 | No. 8 Cal Poly | - Hornet Stadium
- Sacramento, CA
| W 21–13 | 4,200 |
October 31 | at Cal Lutheran | | L 7–23 | 1,108 |
November 7 | Southern Utah State | - Hornet Stadium
- Sacramento, CA
| W 19–7 | 905–1,100 |
November 14 | No. 14 UC Davis* | | L 10–28 | 10,000 |
November 21 | at Cal State Northridge | | L 16–21 | 3,927 |
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