1991 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Cal State Northridge Matadors

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Western Football Conference

| short_conf = WFC

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Bob Burt

| hc_year = 6th

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Mark Banker

| dc_year = 9th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = North Campus Stadium

}}

{{1991 Western Football Conference football standings}}

The 1991 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 287 to 175 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| rankdivision = NCAA Division II

| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Woodward Field

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| score = 13–20

| attend = 3,028

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 8, 1991|page=C19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10432889/19910908_southland/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds|title=Eastern New Mexico}}

| site_stadium = Greyhound Stadium

| site_cityst = Portales, NM

| score = 12–10

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Northridge Saved by Defensive Standouts|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|author=Theresa Munoz|date=September 15, 1991|page=C16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433276/19910915_northridge_saved_by_defensive/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA

| score = 10–17

| attend = 2,921

| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 22, 1991|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433439/19910922_big_west/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Central Oklahoma Bronchos|title=Central Oklahoma}}

| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| score = 9–7

| attend = 3,766

| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 30, 1991|page=C14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433638/19910930_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = UC Davis

| site_stadium = Toomey Field

| site_cityst = Davis, CA

| score = 17–29

| attend = 4,200

| source = {{cite news|title=CSUN Squanders Chances in 29-17 Loss to Davis|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|author=Theresa Munoz|date=October 13, 1991|page=C16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434042/19911013_csun_squanders_chances_in_loss/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Santa Clara

| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| score = 45–27

| attend = 4,390

| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 21, 1991|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434208/19911021_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Cal Poly

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 16–28

| attend = 1,931

| source = {{cite news|title=Western Football Conference|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|date=October 27, 1991|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434463/19911027_western_football_conference/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}

| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| score = 28–56

| attend = 5,608

| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 4, 1991|page=C16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434611/19911104_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Civic Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 13–38

| attend = 10,751

| source = {{cite news|title=Western Football Conference|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Valley|date=November 10, 1991|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434835/19911110_western_football_conference/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| score = 12–55

| attend = 2,230

| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 18, 1991|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434960/19911118_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1991 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13640 |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=1991|title=1991 - Cal St.-Northridge|access-date=January 21, 2017|archive-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911015013/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1991|url-status=dead}}

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