1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season

1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football

WFC co-champion

NCAA Division II First Round Round, L 7–14 vs. Cal Poly

Conference| Western Football Conference
Record| 7–4 (4–1 WFC)
Head coach|

* Bob Burt (5th season)

Defensive coordinator| Mark Banker (8th season)
Home stadium| North Campus Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Western Football Conference standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 8 Cal Poly +^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 13 Cal State Northridge +^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Portland State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Santa Clara | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Utah State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Sacramento State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title Cal Poly. The Matadors advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, losing in the first round to Cal Poly in a rematch of the WFC co-champions. The team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 173 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

## Schedule

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September 1| at Northern Arizona*| |

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 3–37| 6,439–6,449| [1]
September 8| Eastern New Mexico*| |

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 24–13| 2,864| [2]
September 22| at Central State (OK)*| |

* Wantland Stadium
* Edmond, OK

| W 17–6| 3,800| [3]
September 29| UC Davis*| |

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 14–10| 3,806| [4]
October 6| Portland State| No. 18|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 19–18| 3,131| [5]
October 13| at Southern Utah State| No. 15|

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| W 34–24| 5,122| [6]
October 20| Sacramento State| No. 13|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 24–13| 4,083| [7]
October 27| at Santa Clara| No. 9|

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 10–7| 3,000–5,000| [8]
November 3| No. 10 Cal Poly| No. 7|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| L 3–6| 7,127| [9]
November 10| at Long Beach State*| No. 13|

* Veterans Stadium
* ong Beach, CA

| L 24–25| 3,090| [10]
November 17| at No. 8 Cal Poly*| No. 13|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA (NCAA Division II First Round Round)

| L 7–14| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## Team players in the NFL

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No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1990 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player | Position | First NFL team

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Daved Benefield | Linebacker | 1996 San Francisco 49ers

## References

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1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Mike Hiserman (September 30, 1990). "Defense Steals Spotlight as Northridge Stops Davis". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Mike Hiserman (October 14, 1990). "Nicholson Makes Mark as CSUN Sets Win Record". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
12. ^ "1990 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
13. ^ "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
14. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
15. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

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