1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season.

1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1975 record	4–6–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Gary Torgeson (3rd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1975 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Riverside $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1975 Matadors were led by third-year head coach Gary Torgeson. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of four wins, six losses and one tie (4–6–1, 1–3 CCAA). The Matadors outscored their opponents 166–164 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	San Francisco State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	T 6–6	2,800[1]
September 20	at Fresno State[note 1]*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–7	8,528[2][3]
September 27	at UC Davis[note 2]*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 3–20	6,900[4]
October 4	San Diego*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 48–0
October 11	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 8–16	4,000[5]
October 25	Cal Poly[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–27
November 1	Weber State[note 4]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 17–10
November 15	UC Riverside	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–30	2,900[6]
November 22	at Cal State Los Angeles	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 21–6	1,500[7]
November 29	Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 0–14	[8]
December 6	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 22–28	2,500[9]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Melvin Wilson	Defensive Back	5	136	New York Giants

Notes

1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
2. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
3. 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.
4. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.

References

1. "Ex-Bear Bailey Leads Long Beach State, 24-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal State Northridge 21, Cal State LA 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fullerton Tops Northridge, 14-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 30, 1975. p. 30. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "A Record Run Beats Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 7, 1975. p. III-9. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1975 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
11. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
12. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
13. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.