1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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

1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1980 record	5–6 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Tom Keele (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	at San Francisco State*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	W 13–10	1,065[1]
September 13	at Cal State Hayward[note 1]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	L 14–19	300[2]
September 20	UC Davis*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 7–27
September 27	Sonoma State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 35–24	500[3]
October 11	at Chico State[note 2]*	University Stadium Chico, California	L 12–39	300[4]
October 18	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada	L 3–31	8,576[5][6]
October 25	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	W 30–0	2,000[7]
November 1	at Cal Poly[note 3]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 6–35	8,170[8]
November 8	Sacramento State[note 4]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 24–20	1,500[9]
November 15	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	L 13–42
November 22	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 31–16	1,000[10]
*Non-conference game

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.