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American college football season
The 1976 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year Jack Elway head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 137 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 10 | at San Francisco State* | | W 14–9 | 1,200 | [1] |
| September 18 | at Cal Lutheran* | | W 26–14 | 4,500 | |
| September 25 | UC Davis* | | W 17–3 | 3,000–3,500 | [2][3] |
| October 2 | at Cal Poly | | L 7–19 | 7,350 | [4] |
| October 9 | Cal State Los Angeles* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 24–13 | 3,000–3,500 | [5][6] |
| October 16 | at San Diego* | | W 49–6 | 2,100 | [7] |
| October 23 | at Santa Clara* | | L 7–33 | 7,220 | [8] |
| October 30 | Cal State Hayward* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 23–10 | 3,500–4,500 | [9] |
| November 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| L 7–20 | 3,500 | [10] |
| November 13 | at United States International* | | W 27–0 | 500 | [11] |
| November 20 | Cal State Fullerton* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 16–10 | 4,000 | [12] |
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- ^ "Northridge Wins Opener, 14-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1976. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northridge Rally Give Cal State LA First Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Northridge Rolls, 49-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "1976 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
