1981 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1981 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season.

1981 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1981 record6–4–1 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coachTom Keele (3rd season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
CalState Northridge $ 2 –0 –0  6 –4 –1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Poly 0 –2 –0  4 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1981 Matadors were led by third-year head coach Tom Keele. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season as champion of the CCAA for the first (and only) time, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 2–0 CCAA). The Matadors outscored their opponents 203–174 for the season.

1981 was the last season for CCAA football. The Matadors ended up with 1 football championship (1981) in their 20 years of membership (from 1962 to 1981). All three 1981 football members of the CCAA (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly (SLO)) moved their football programs to the new Western Football Conference for the 1982 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12Cal State Hayward[note 1]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
T 7–72,000[1]
September 19San Francisco State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 17–141,500[2]
September 26at UC Davis*
W 20–178,000[3]
October 3Santa Clara*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 27–142,753[4]
October 10Chico State[note 2]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 38–16584[5]
October 17at Puget Sound*
L 7–245,000[6]
October 24California Lutheran*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 0–105,619[7]
October 31at Cal Poly Pomona
W 24–82,684[8]
November 7at Sacramento State[note 3]*
L 20–332,503[9]
November 14at Portland State*
L 13–172,000[10]
November 21Cal Poly[note 4]
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 30–142,467[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

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 Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. 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.
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References
  1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1981. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "CS Northridge 30, CP SLO 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1981 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  13. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  15. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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