1973 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1973 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

1973 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1973 record	2–9 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Gary Torgeson (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 AP / #9 UPI Cal Poly $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1973 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Gary Torgeson. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–3 CCAA). The Matadors were outscored by their opponents 200–456 for the season, including giving up over 50 points four times during the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Cal Poly[note 1]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–65	3,300[1]
September 22	at San Francisco State[note 2]*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 21–35	2,800[2]
September 29	Cal State Hayward[note 3]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 32–9	2,200[3]
October 6	UC Riverside	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–28	2,000[4]
October 13	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 18–42	2,033[5]
October 20	Nevada*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 0–48	1,500[6]
October 27	at Northern Arizona*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 17–77
November 3	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 3–28	19,281[7]
November 10	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 20–7	2,400[8]
November 17	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 22–63	1,200[9]
November 24	at Fresno State[note 4]*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 27–54	3,941[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. 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.
2. San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
4. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "Coulson Leads Cal Poly SLO to Runaway Victory, 65-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Houston's 442 Yards Rushing Through Aztecs Net 14-9 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Earl Gustkey (October 14, 1973). "Fullerton Races Past Northridge by 42-18". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nevada (Reno) 48, CS Northridge 0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
8. "Aztecs Beat 49ers, 17-2, on Freitas Passes". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cal State L.A. Routs Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1973. p. III-7. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. "1973 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
12. "1974 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.