1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1978
| team = Cal State Northridge Matadors
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = California Collegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = CCAA
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 0–2
| head_coach = Jack Elway
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = North Campus Stadium
}}
{{1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jack Elway in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 252 to 214 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1978
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = Associated Press
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = San Francisco State
| site_stadium = Cox Stadium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| score = 27–0
| attend = 1,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Hayward
| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium
| site_cityst = Hayward, CA
| score = 17–24
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Long Beach Fumbles Game, 19-13|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 17, 1978|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9953352/long_beach_fumbles_game/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 31, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Chico State
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 28–7
| attend = 2,583–3,752
| source = {{cite news|title=Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 24, 1978|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9953405/utah_st_wins_pcaa_opener/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 31, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13635 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 22, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Humboldt State
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 48–28
| attend = 2,500–3,000
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13635 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 20, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 7–19
| attend = 5,420
| source = {{cite news|title=Cal Lutheran Rips Oxy, 37-0|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 8, 1978|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9953543/cal_lutheran_rips_oxy/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 31, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 17–38
| attend = 6,180
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 15–31
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Redlands Blasts Pomona|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 29, 1978|page=III-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9151247/redlands_blasts_pomona/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 24, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 42–27
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 5, 1978|page=III-20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9081028/maglione_leads_cal_state_northridge/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 20–31
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Graves Closes In On Sims, 31-20|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Pete Donovan|date=November 12, 1978|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804386/graves_closes_in_on_sims/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 31–9
| attend = 1,900
| source = {{cite news|title=Redlands Wins in Last Seconds|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Jack Hawn|date=November 19, 1978|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804394/redlands_wins_in_last_seconds/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13635 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 29, 2022 }}
References
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