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American college football season
The 1975 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season .
Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1975 Matadors were led by third-year head coach Gary Torgeson. They played home games at North Campus Stadium
in Northridge, California . Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of four wins, six losses and one tie (4–6–1, 1–3 CCAA). The Matadors outscored their opponents 166–164 for the season.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 13 San Francisco State * T 6–62,800[1]
September 20 at Fresno State [note 1] * W 13–78,528[2] [3]
September 27 at UC Davis [note 2] * L 3–206,900[4]
October 4 San Diego * North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 48–0
October 11 at California Lutheran * L 8–164,000[5]
October 25 Cal Poly [note 3] North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA L 14–27
November 1 Weber State [note 4] * North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 17–10
November 15 UC Riverside North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA L 14–302,900[6]
November 22 at Cal State Los Angeles Campus Field Los Angeles, CA W 21–61,500[7]
November 29 Cal State Fullerton * L 0–14[8]
December 6 Cal Poly Pomona North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA L 22–282,500[9]
[10]
Team players in the NFL
The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft .[11] [12] [13]
Player
Position
Round
Overall
NFL Team
Melvin Wilson
Defensive Back
5
136
New York Giants
Notes
References
^ "Ex-Bear Bailey Leads Long Beach State, 24-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Long Beach Routs Fullerton" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cal State Northridge 21, Cal State LA 6" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fullerton Tops Northridge, 14-0" . The Bakersfield Californian . Bakersfield, California. November 30, 1975. p. 30. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A Record Run Beats Northridge" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. December 7, 1975. p. III-9. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1975 - Cal St.-Northridge" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
^ "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 21, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge" . Retrieved March 18, 2017 .