1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Santa Clara*
L 9–213,200[1]
September 8San Francisco State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 14–172,950[2]
September 15Cal State Hayward*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 10–82,500[3]
September 22Humboldt State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 18–14[4]
September 29at Chico State*
L 17–20
October 13at Portland State*
L 21–3412,000[5]
October 20No. 8 Cal Poly
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–385,000[6]
October 27Cal State Fullerton*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 3–494,500[7]
November 3at Cal Poly Pomona
W 17–33,500–5,000[8][9]
November 10at Sacramento State*
L 15–351,178[10]

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References

  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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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