1968 Valley State Matadors football team

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1968 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBirmingham High School
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Fresno State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Valley State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1968 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Sam Winningham in his seventh and final season as head coach, Valley State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. This was the second straight winning season for the Matadors. Valley State played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Whittier*
L 7–13
October 5Long Beach State
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
W 21–20
October 12at Fresno State
L 12–356,346[1][2]
October 19at Northern Arizona*
W 21–20
October 26at Cal Poly
L 21–316,600[3]
November 2Portland State*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
W 62–20
November 9at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 31–172,500[4]
November 16at Weber State*
W 29–185,200[5]
November 23Cal State Los Angeles
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 27–427,200–7,490[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Erdhaus Hurls 3 TD Passes; Diablos Romp". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "1968 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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