1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3–1 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Northridge 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year Jack Elway head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 179 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10San Francisco State*
W 17–102,700–5,000[1][2]
September 17at Cal State Hayward*
L 3–13
September 24at No. T–9 Nevada*
W 22–197,110[3]
October 1at Cal State Fullerton*
L 14–452,214[4]
October 8at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 7–62,000–3,000[5][6]
October 15San Diego*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 56–20
October 29at Cal Poly Pomona
W 19–02,500[7]
November 5Cal Poly
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 14–424,500[8]
November 12United States International*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 52–05,203[9]
November 19at Sacramento State*
W 36–02,500[10]
November 23Santa Clara*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
T 24–243,000[11]

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Lon Boyett TE 1978 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "1977 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.