1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season.

1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1986 record	8–3 (1–4 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1986 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sacramento State $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
No. 9 Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Portland State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The 1986 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Bob Burt. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 1–4 WFC). The Matadors outscored their opponents 307–198 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	at Sonoma State*	Seawolf Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 35–17	2,140[1]
September 20	Cal State Hayward[note 1]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 20–7	4,144[2]
September 27	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, California	W 37–0	1,500[3]
October 4	at Southern Utah State[note 2]	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, Utah	L 20–49
October 11	at California Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	W 17–3	2,570[4]
October 18	Cal Poly[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 21–20	4,206[5]
October 25	Saint Mary's*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 48–24	6,144[6]
November 1	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	W 38–32	14,058[7]
November 8	UC Davis*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 20–25	[8]
November 15	Portland State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 34–0	4,100[9]
November 22	at Sacramento State[note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 17–21	3,400[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

The following finished their college career in 1986 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Chris Pacheco	Nose tackle	1987 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
2. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
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. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1986. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1986 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
12. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
13. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
14. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.