1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (5th season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
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 NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 222 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Boise State*L 0–3018,534[1]
September 19San Francisco State*W 45–03,564–3,654[2]
September 26Sonoma State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 13–63,426[3]
October 3at Cal State Hayward*W 38–27500[4]
October 10Cal Lutheran
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 36–145,726[5]
October 17at No. 11 Cal PolyL 20–216,327[6]
October 24Southern Utah State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 56–365,520–6,526[7]
October 31No. 9 Santa Clara
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 7–61,850[8]
November 7at UC Davis*No. 17L 0–285,607[9]
November 14at No. 3 Portland StateNo. 19L 22–3811,929–11,939[10]
November 21Sacramento State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 21–163,927[11]

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References

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  2. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "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.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "Final 1987 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "1987 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.