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1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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.

1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

Schedule edit

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

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References edit

  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. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ 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. 
  8. ^ 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. 
  9. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "1978 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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