1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (7th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 257 to 231 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Long Beach State *	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 9–28	3,102	[1]
September 9	at Cal State Fullerton *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 20–27	2,909	[2]
September 16	Sonoma State *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 15–10	4,125	[3]
September 23	Central State (OK) *	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 31–28	3,050	[4]
September 30	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 13–10	4,200	[5]
October 7	Cal Lutheran	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 34–33	2,822	[6]
October 14	at No. 18 Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 17–33	10,723	[7]
October 21	at No. 12 UC Davis *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–24	7,151	[8]
October 28	Santa Clara	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–21	4,316	[9]
November 4	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 24–13	2,479	[10]
November 11	Southern Utah State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 41–30	2,744	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Barry Voorhees	Tackle	8	218	New York Giants

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 10, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
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6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1989 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
13. "1989 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
14. "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
15. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
16. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge" . Retrieved March 18, 2017.