1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium North Campus Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^ 2 –0 –07 –3 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –03 –7 –0
Cal State Northridge 0 –2 –05 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jack Elway in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 252 to 214 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at San Francisco State *
W 27–01,000
September 16at Cal State Hayward *
L 17–241,000 [1]
September 23 Chico State *
W 28–72,583–3,752 [2] [3]
September 30at Humboldt State *
W 48–282,500–3,000 [4]
October 7at Santa Clara *
L 7–195,420 [5]
October 21at No. 4 Cal Poly
L 17–386,180
October 28 Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 15–313,500 [6]
November 4 Portland State *
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 42–274,500 [7]
November 11 Cal State Fullerton *
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–312,500 [8]
November 18 Sacramento State *
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–91,900 [9]

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References

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  4. ↑ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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