1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.

1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1987 record	7–4 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1987 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Portland State $^	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	1
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	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 1987 Matadors were led by second-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 seven wins and four losses (7–4, 4–2 WFC). The Matadors outscored their opponents 258–222 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 0–30	18,534[1]
September 19	San Francisco State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 45–0
September 26	Sonoma State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 13–6	3,426[2]
October 3	at Cal State Hayward[note 1]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 38–27	500[3]
October 10	California Lutheran	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 36–14	[4]
October 17	at Cal Poly[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 20–21	6,327[5]
October 24	Southern Utah State[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 56–36	5,520[6]
October 31	Santa Clara	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 7–6	1,850[7]
November 7	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, California	L 0–28	5,607[8]
November 14	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 22–38	11,939[9]
November 21	Sacramento State[note 4]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 21–16	3,927[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
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. Gary Klein (September 13, 1987). "Plague of Turnovers Throws CSUN for a 30-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Portland State Beats CS Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1987. p. III-9. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
11. "1987 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
12. "1988 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.