1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1979 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Tom Keele (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Santa Clara *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 9–21	3,200	[1]
September 8	San Francisco State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–17	2,950	[2]
September 15	Cal State Hayward *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 10–8	2,500	[3]
September 22	Humboldt State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 18–14		[4]
September 29	at Chico State *	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 17–20
October 13	at Portland State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 21–34	12,000	[5]
October 20	No. 8 Cal Poly	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–38	5,000	[6]
October 27	Cal State Fullerton *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 3–49	4,500	[7]
November 3	at Cal Poly Pomona	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 17–3	3,500–5,000	[8] [9]
November 10	at Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 15–35	1,178	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

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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.
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.
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.