1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Tom Keele (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Cal Poly $^	2	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 188 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at San Francisco State *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–10	1,065	[1]
September 13	at Cal State Hayward *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 14–19	300–860	[2] [3]
September 20	UC Davis *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 7–27	1,000–2,200	[4]
September 27	Sonoma State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 35–24	300–500	[5]
October 11	at Chico State *	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 12–39	300–1,100	[6] [7]
October 18	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 3–31	8,576	[8] [9]
October 25	at Cal Lutheran *	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	W 30–0	2,000	[10]
November 1	at No. 5 Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 6–35	8,170	[11]
November 8	Sacramento State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–20	3,500	[12]
November 15	at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 13–42	6,700	[13]
November 22	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 31–16	1,000	[14]
*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 1981 NFL Draft. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Alvin Hooks	WR	1981 Philadelphia Eagles

References

1. "Northridge Wins Opener, 13-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "Cal Poly Pomona Wins On a Field Goal, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1980. p. III-13. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
8. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
9. "Azusa Pacific 5-1 After Beating Redlands, 6-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cal Poly Poly (sic) Pomona Buried, 93-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Azusa Rolls Past Chapman, 51-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1980. p. III-1. Retrieved February 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Redlands Ties For Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-20. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
14. "Cal State Northridge Scores a 31-16 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved February 24, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
16. "1980 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
17. "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
18. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
19. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.