1968 Valley State Matadors football team

The 1968 Valley State Matadors football team represented Valley State[note 1] during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

1968 Valley State Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1968 record	5–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Sam Winningham (7th season)
Home stadium	Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, California

1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 UPI Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Valley State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal State Long Beach	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

Valley State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Matadors were led by seventh-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 five wins and four losses (5–4, 1–3 CCAA). This was the second straight winning season for the Matadors.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Whittier*	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, California	L 7–13
October 5	Long Beach State[note 2]	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, California	W 21–20
October 12	at Fresno State[note 3]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	L 12–35	6,346[1][2]
October 19	at Northern Arizona*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, Arizona	W 21–20
October 26	at Cal Poly[note 4]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 21–31
November 2	Portland State*	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, California	W 62–20
November 9	at Cal Poly Pomona[note 5]*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	W 31–17
November 16	at Weber State[note 6]*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, Utah	W 29–18	5,200[3]
November 23	Cal State Los Angeles	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, California	L 27–42	7,490[4]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Valley State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes

1. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
2. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Erdhaus Hurls 3 TD Passes; Diablos Romp". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1968 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
6. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
7. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
8. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.