Sacramento State Hornets football

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Sacramento State Hornets football
2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team
First season	1954; 71 years ago
Athletic director	Mark Orr
Head coach	Brennan Marion 1st season, 0–0 (–)
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. The Sacramento State Hornets football team drew an average home attendance of 13,348 in 2023.