1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 188 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–6 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
1980 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Cal Poly $^ 2 –0 –010 –3 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –1 –05 –6 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –2 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at San Francisco State*
W 13–101,065[1]
September 13at Cal State Hayward*
L 14–19300–860[2][3]
September 20UC Davis*
L 7–271,000–2,200[4]
September 27Sonoma State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 35–24300–500[5]
October 11at Chico State*
L 12–39300–1,100[6][7]
October 18at Nevada*
L 3–318,576[8][9]
October 25at Cal Lutheran*
W 30–02,000[10]
November 1at No. 5 Cal Poly
L 6–358,170[11]
November 8Sacramento State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 24–203,500[12]
November 15at Santa Clara*
L 13–426,700[13]
November 22Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–161,000[14]

[15][16]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]

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

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Alvin HooksWR1981 Philadelphia Eagles

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
  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
  3. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. "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
  6. "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
  7. "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  9. "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
  10. "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
  11. "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
  12. "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
  13. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  14. "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
  15. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  16. "1980 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  17. "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  18. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  19. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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