1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3–1 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Jack Elway (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year Jack Elway head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 179 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	San Francisco State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 17–10	2,700–5,000	[1] [2]
September 17	at Cal State Hayward *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 3–13
September 24	at No. T–9 Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 22–19	7,110	[3]
October 1	at Cal State Fullerton *	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 14–45	2,214	[4]
October 8	at Cal State Los Angeles *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 7–6	2,000–3,000	[5] [6]
October 15	San Diego *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 56–20
October 29	at Cal Poly Pomona	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 19–0	2,500	[7]
November 5	Cal Poly	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–42	4,500	[8]
November 12	United States International *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 52–0	5,203	[9]
November 19	at Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 36–0	2,500	[10]
November 23	Santa Clara *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	T 24–24	3,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Lon Boyett	TE	1978 San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
7. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
9. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
11. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
12. "1977 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
13. "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 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.