1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.

1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1979 record	3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Tom Keele (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Cal Poly $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1979 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Tom Keele. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–1 CCAA). The Matadors were outscored by their opponents 144–239 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Santa Clara*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 9–21	3,200[1]
September 8	San Francisco State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 14–17
September 15	Cal State Hayward[note 1]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 10–8	2,500[2]
September 22	Humboldt State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 18–14	[3]
September 29	at Chico State[note 2]*	University Stadium Chico, California	L 17–20
October 13	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 21–34	12,000[4]
October 20	Cal Poly[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 20–38	5,000[5]
October 27	Cal State Fullerton*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 3–49	4,500[6]
November 3	at Cal Poly Pomona	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	W 17–3	5,000[7]
November 10	at Sacramento State[note 4]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 15–35	1,170[8]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
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. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

1. "Santa Clara Stops Cal St. Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1979. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "LB State Rallies to Beat Drake". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1979. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1979. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Tom Hamilton (October 28, 1979). "Titans' Offense Cures Malaise". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "No Shows Include An Opponent". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal Lutheran Scores 40-15 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1979 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
10. "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
11. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
12. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.