1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
American college football season
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Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 5–5 (0–2 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | North Campus Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at San Francisco State* |
| W 27–0 | 1,000 | |
September 16 | at Cal State Hayward* | L 17–24 | 1,000 | [1] | |
September 23 | Chico State* | W 28–7 | 2,583–3,752 | [2][3] | |
September 30 | at Humboldt State* | W 48–28 | 2,500 | ||
October 7 | at Santa Clara* | L 7–19 | 5,420 | [4] | |
October 21 | at No. 4 Cal Poly | L 17–38 | 6,180 | ||
October 28 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| L 15–31 | 3,500 | [5] |
November 4 | Portland State* |
| W 42–27 | 4,500 | [6] |
November 11 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| L 20–31 | 2,500 | [7] |
November 18 | Sacramento State* |
| W 31–9 | 1,900 | [8] |
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "1978 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.