1982 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–2 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal State Northridge 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Portland State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 287 to 257 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the final members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA): Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly). They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State, both of which had been independents.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Sacramento State*
L 25–301,315[1]
September 11Cal State Hayward*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 38–371,016–1,116[2][3]
September 18at San Francisco State*
W 24–141,050–1,800[4]
September 25at Santa Clara
L 21–264,914[5]
October 2at UC Davis*
L 20–308,200[6]
October 9at Chico State*
L 17–202,652–2,700[7][8]
October 16Puget Sound*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 14–211,171[9]
October 23at Cal Lutheran*
L 15–273,100[10]
November 6Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus CA
  • Northridge, CA
W 38–304,710
November 13at Cal Poly
L 14–245,483
November 20Portland State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–28700[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Saturday's Late Summary". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 6, 1982. p. III-13. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1982. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1982. p. III-9. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Scores, Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1982. p. III-13. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "1982 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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