1967 Valley State Matadors football team

The 1967 Valley State Matadors football team represented Valley State[note 2] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

1967 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record6–4 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBirmingham High School, Van Nuys, California
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 AP / No. 1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Valley State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  3 –8 –0
Cal Poly 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Valley State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Matadors were led by sixth-year head coach Sam Winningham. They played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–2 CCAA). This was the first winning season for the Matadors in their sixth year of existence.

At the end of the season, since conference champion San Diego State qualified for a berth in one of the college division regional championship games (the Camellia Bowl), the second-place Matadors were chosen to represent the CCAA in their first Bowl Game. The Matadors played in the 1967 Pasadena Bowl[note 3] against West Texas State.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at Whittier*
W 30–7
September 29at Long Beach State[note 4]
W 35–25
October 7Fresno State[note 5]
L 25–31
October 14at Santa Clara*
L 14–34
October 21Cal Poly[note 6]
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
W 40–21
October 28at UC Santa Barbara*
W 28–27
November 4Cal Poly Pomona[note 7]*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
W 53–135,300[1]
November 11No. 1 San Diego State[note 8]
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
L 21–309,200[2]
November 18at Cal State Los Angeles
W 42–63,241[3]
December 2West Texas State*
L 13–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Valley State players were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

The following finished their college career in 1967, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Bruce LemmermanQB1968 Atlanta Falcons

Notes
  1. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
  2. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  3. The Pasadena Bowl was also known as the Junior Rose Bowl for parts of its existence.
  4. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  7. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  8. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Aztecs Outlast Matadors, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Valley State Rips Diablos to Near Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 19, 1967. p. D-17. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1967 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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