1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season

1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 5–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Jack Elway (3rd season)

Home stadium| North Campus Stadium

Seasons

<- 1977

1979 ->

1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Cal Poly Pomona | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cal State Northridge | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jack Elway in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 252 to 214 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| at San Francisco State*|

* Cox Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| W 27–0| 1,000|
September 16| at Cal State Hayward*|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| L 17–24| 1,000| [1]
September 23| Chico State*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 28–7| 2,583–3,752| [2][3]
September 30| at Humboldt State*|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| W 48–28| 2,500–3,000| [4]
October 7| at Santa Clara*|

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| L 7–19| 5,420| [5]
October 21| at No. 4 Cal Poly|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 17–38| 6,180|
October 28| Cal Poly Pomona|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 15–31| 3,500| [6]
November 4| Portland State*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 42–27| 4,500| [7]
November 11| Cal State Fullerton*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 20–31| 2,500| [8]
November 18| Sacramento State*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 31–9| 1,900| [9]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Long Beach Fumbles Game, 19-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
5. ^ "Cal Lutheran Rips Oxy, 37-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Pete Donovan (November 12, 1978). "Graves Closes In On Sims, 31-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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Cal State Northridge Matadors football

Venues|

* Monroe High (1962–1965)
* Birmingham High School (1966–1970)
* Devonshire Downs / North Campus Stadium (1971–2001)

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