1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.

1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1989 record	6–5 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (4th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1989 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The 1989 Matadors were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Burt. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–2 WFC). The Matadors were outscored by their opponents 231–257 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at Long Beach State[note 1]*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	L 9–28	3,102[1]
September 9	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	L 20–27	2,909[2]
September 16	Sonoma State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 15–10	4,125[3]
September 23	Central State (OK)*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 31–28	3,050[4]
September 30	at Cal Poly[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 13–10	4,200[5]
October 7	California Lutheran	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 34–33	2,822[6]
October 14	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 17–33	10,723[7]
October 21	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, California	L 7–24	7,151[8]
October 28	Santa Clara	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 20–21	4,316[9]
November 4	at Sacramento State[note 3]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 24–13	2,479[10]
November 11	Southern Utah State[note 4]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 41–30	[11]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Barry Voorhees	Tackle	8	218	New York Giants

Notes

1. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
2. 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.
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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 10, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1989 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
13. "1990 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.