1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Gary Torgeson (3rd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Riverside $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Gary Torgeson in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 166 to 164 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	San Francisco State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	T 6–6	2,800–3,412	[1] [2]
September 20	at Fresno State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–7	8,528–9,000	[3] [4]
September 27	at UC Davis *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 3–20	4,300–6,900	[5] [6]
October 4	San Diego *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 48–0	3,000
October 11	at Cal Lutheran *	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 8–16	3,500–4,000	[7]
October 25	Cal Poly	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–27	2,800–2,873	[8]
November 1	Weber State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 17–10	3,000
November 15	UC Riverside	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–30	2,450–2,934	[9] [10]
November 22	at Cal State Los Angeles	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 21–6	400–1,500	[11] [12]
November 29	Cal State Fullerton *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 0–14	2,400	[13]
December 6	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 22–28	1,800–2,500	[14] [15]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Melvin Wilson	Defensive Back	5	136	New York Giants

References

1. "Ex-Bear Bailey Leads Long Beach State, 24-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
7. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
9. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
11. "Cal State Northridge 21, Cal State LA 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
13. "Fullerton Tops Northridge, 14-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 30, 1975. p. 30. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "A Record Run Beats Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 7, 1975. p. III-9. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
16. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
17. "1975 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
18. "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 19, 2017.
19. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
20. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge" . Retrieved March 18, 2017.