1988 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1988 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season.

1988 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1988 record	6–5 (2–4 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (3rd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1988 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Portland State $^	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	3	–	1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Cal State Northridge	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The 1988 Matadors were led by third-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 six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–4 WFC). The Matadors outscored their opponents 269–268 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	Cal State Hayward[note 1]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 17–0	4,523[1]
September 10	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco	W 48–0	300[2]
September 17	at Sonoma State*	Seawolf Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 31–6	[3]
September 24	at Idaho State*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho	W 34–23	5,868[4]
October 1	Cal Poly[note 2]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 7–38	5,925[5]
October 8	at California Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	W 24–21	2,107[6]
October 15	Portland State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 13–45	[7]
October 22	UC Davis*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 13–31	4,015[8]
October 29	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	L 27–31	[9]
November 5	Sacramento State[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 20–40
November 12	at Southern Utah State[note 4]	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, Utah	W 35–33	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
2. 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.
3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
4. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 4, 1988. p. III-19. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1988. p. III-21. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Mike Hiserman (September 25, 1988). "Northridge, Fann Quiet Idaho State". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-26. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Mike Hiserman (October 2, 1988). "San Luis Obispo Humbles CSUN in 38-7 Outburst". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. III-26. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Mike Hiserman (October 23, 1988). "Good Teams Bring Bad News to CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1988. p. III-14. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1988 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
12. "1989 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.