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1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 307 to 198 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (4th season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
No. 9 Cal State Northridge 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Portland State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Sonoma State*
W 35–172,140[1][2]
September 20No. 19 Cal State Hayward*
W 20–71,000–4,144[3]
September 27at San Francisco State*No. 15
W 37–0800–1,500[4][5]
October 4at No. 19 Southern Utah StateNo. 12
L 20–493,400
October 11at Cal LutheranNo. 19
W 17–32,570[6]
October 18Cal PolyNo. 16
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 21–204,206[7]
October 25Saint Mary's*No. 12
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 48–246,144[8]
November 1at Santa ClaraNo. 10
W 38–321,458[9][10]
November 8No. 2 UC Davis*No. T–8
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–256,244[11]
November 15Portland StateNo. 15
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 34–04,100–4,106[12]
November 22at Sacramento StateNo. 9
L 17–213,400[13]

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Team players in the NFL

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No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.[16][17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1986 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Chris Pacheco Nose tackle 1987 Los Angeles Rams

References

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  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1986. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "1986 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  16. ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  17. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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