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1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–6 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Cal Poly $^ 2 0 0 10 3 0
Cal State Northridge 1 1 0 5 6 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 2 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1980 Matadors were led by second-year head coach Tom Keele. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 1–1 CCAA). The Matadors were outscored by their opponents 188–263 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at San Francisco State*
W 13–101,065[1]
September 13at Cal State Hayward[note 1]*L 14–19300[2]
September 20UC Davis*L 7–27
September 27Sonoma State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 35–24500[3]
October 11at Chico State[note 2]*
L 12–39300[4]
October 18at Nevada*L 3–318,576[5][6]
October 25at California Lutheran*W 30–02,000[7]
November 1at Cal Poly[note 3]L 6–358,170[8]
November 8Sacramento State[note 4]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 24–201,500[9]
November 15at Santa Clara*L 13–42
November 22Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 31–161,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Alvin Hooks WR 1981 Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

  1. ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  2. ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  4. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. ^ "Northridge Wins Opener, 13-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins On a Field Goal, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1980. p. III-13. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "Azusa Pacific 5-1 After Beating Redlands, 6-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cal Poly Poly (sic) Pomona Buried, 93-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Azusa Rolls Past Chapman, 51-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1980. p. III-1. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Redlands Ties For Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-20. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Cal State Northridge Scores a 31-16 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "1980 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.