Robert J. Mattos (September 28, 1941 – March 14, 2010) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento from 1978 to 1992, compiling a record of 84–73–2. He is the only coach in the school's history to have a winning record. Prior to coaching at Sacramento State, Mattos was the head football coach at Stagg High School in

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. Mattos died of brain cancer March 14, 2010, at his home in

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