1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Cal State Northridge Matadors
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Football Conference
| short_conf = WFC
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Bob Burt
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mark Banker
| dc_year = 8th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = North Campus Stadium
| champion = WFC co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II First Round Round
| bowl_result = L 7–14 vs. Cal Poly
}}
{{1990 Western Football Conference football standings}}
The 1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title Cal Poly. The Matadors advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, losing in the first round to Cal Poly in a rematch of the WFC co-champions. The team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 173 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 3–37
| attend = 6,439–6,449
| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 2, 1990|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10425428/college_football_19900902/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds|title=Eastern New Mexico}}
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 24–13
| attend = 2,864
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 9, 1990|page=C25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426426/southland_19900909/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Central State Bronchos|title=Central State (OK)}}
| site_stadium = Wantland Stadium
| site_cityst = Edmond, OK
| score = 17–6
| attend = 3,800
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 23, 1990|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426662/southland_19900923/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 14–10
| attend = 3,806
| source = {{cite news|title=Defense Steals Spotlight as Northridge Stops Davis|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|author=Mike Hiserman|date=September 30, 1990|page=C14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426813/defense_steals_spotlight_as_northridge/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 19–18
| attend = 3,131
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 7, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426872/southland_19901007/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Southern Utah State Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah State}}
| site_stadium = Eccles Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| score = 34–24
| attend = 5,122
| source = {{cite news|title=Nicholson Makes Mark as CSUN Sets Win Record|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|author=Mike Hiserman|date=October 14, 1990|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427022/nicholson_makes_mark_as_csun_sets_win/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 24–13
| attend = 4,083
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 21, 1990|page=C19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427133/southland_19901021/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 10–7
| attend = 3,000–5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|date=October 28, 1990|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427275/college_football_19901028/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| rank = 7
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score = 3–6
| attend = 7,127
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 4, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427365/southland_19901104/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium
| site_cityst = ong Beach, CA
| score = 24–25
| attend = 3,090
| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 11, 1990|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427546/big_west_19901111/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| gamename = NCAA Division II First Round Round
| score = 7–14
| attend =
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13639 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 30, 2022 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1990|title=1990 - Cal St.-Northridge|access-date=January 21, 2017|archive-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911021835/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1990|url-status=dead}}
Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm|title=1991 NFL Draft|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-date=December 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211219/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatenorthridge/|title=Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni|access-date = February 21, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Northridge&abbrFlag=0&type=school|title=Draft History: Cal State-Northridge|access-date = March 18, 2017}}
The following finished their college career in 1990 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
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| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Linebacker | 1996 San Francisco 49ers |
References
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