2010 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2010 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 353 to 272 for the season. This was the first winning season for the Hornets since the 2000 team finished 7–4. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

2010 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Parker (1st season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Eastern Washington +^ 71  132 
No. 11 Montana State +^ 71  93 
No. 20 Montana 53  74 
Weber State 53  65 
Sacramento State 53  65 
Northern Arizona 44  65 
Northern Colorado 26  38 
Portland State 17  29 
Idaho State 08  110 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Stanford*L 17–5230,626[1]
September 11Western Oregon*W 31–177,811[2]
September 18No. 21 Weber State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 24–176,937[3]
September 25at No. 14 MontanaL 25–2825,965[4]
October 2No. 10 Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 61–64 OT6,311[5]
October 9Northern Colorado
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 42–79,011[6]
October 23at No. 8 Eastern WashingtonL 24–287,147[7]
October 30at Northern ArizonaW 40–106,729[8]
November 6Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 28–157,812[9]
November 13at Idaho StateW 45–174,694[10]
November 20at UC Davis*L 16–179,785[11]

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Team players in the NFL

No Sacramento State players were selected in the 2011 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

The following finished their college career in 2010, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
McLeod Bethel-ThompsonQuarterback2012 Minnesota Vikings

References