1970 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (1–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBirmingham High School
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 UPI Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1970 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Leon McLaughlin in his second and final season as head coach, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Sacramento State*
W 34–104,000–5,000[1][2]
September 26UC Santa Barbara*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
W 13–7
October 10at Fresno State*
L 7–216,522[3]
October 17Cal State Fullerton
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 25–333,000[4]
October 24at Cal Poly
L 21–467,310[5]
October 31at New Mexico Highlands*
L 13–34[6]
November 7at Cal Poly Pomona
W 20–142,500[7]
November 14at Nevada*
L 17–234,000–4,050[8][9]
November 21Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
W 45–02,500[10]
November 28Long Beach State*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 0–21200–300[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Defeats Valley St., 46-21; Whittier Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1970. p. D-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Fresno State, 50-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Burns Leads 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "1970 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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