1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season

1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Tom Keele (1st season)

Home stadium| North Campus Stadium

Seasons

<- 1978

1980 ->

1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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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 NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 239 to 144 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

## Schedule

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September 1| Santa Clara*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 9–21| 3,200| [1]
September 8| San Francisco State*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 14–17| 2,950| [2]
September 15| Cal State Hayward*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 10–8| 2,500| [3]
September 22| Humboldt State*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 18–14| | [4]
September 29| at Chico State*|

* University Stadium
* Chico, CA

| L 17–20| |
October 13| at Portland State*|

* Civic Stadium
* Portland, OR

| L 21–34| 12,000| [5]
October 20| No. 8 Cal Poly|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 20–38| 5,000| [6]
October 27| Cal State Fullerton*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 3–49| 4,500| [7]
November 3| at Cal Poly Pomona|

* Kellogg Field
* Pomona, CA

| W 17–3| 3,500–5,000| [8][9]
November 10| at Sacramento State*|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| L 15–35| 1,178| [10]

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

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## References

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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. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
12. ^ "1979 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

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Cal State Northridge Matadors football

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

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