1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season.

1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1978 record5–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coachJack Elway (3rd season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^ 2 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Northridge 0 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1978 Matadors were led by second-year head coach Jack Elway.[note 1] They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 0–2 CCAA). The Matadors outscored their opponents 252–214 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at San Francisco State*
W 27–0
September 16at Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
L 17–241,000[1]
September 23Chico State[note 3]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 28–72,583[2]
September 30at Humboldt State*
W 48–28
October 7at Santa Clara*
L 7–195,420[3]
October 21at Cal Poly[note 4]
L 17–38
October 28Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 15–313,500[4]
November 4Portland State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 42–274,500[5]
November 11Cal State Fullerton*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 20–312,500[6]
November 18Sacramento State[note 5]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 31–91,900[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. After coaching at Cal State Northridge from 1976–1978, Jack Elway would serve as head coach for the San Jose State Spartans (1979–1983) and Stanford Cardinal (1984–1988). Jack was the father of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  5. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References
  1. "Long Beach Fumbles Game, 19-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cal Lutheran Rips Oxy, 37-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Pete Donovan (November 12, 1978). "Graves Closes In On Sims, 31-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1978 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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