1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
WFC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 WFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (8th season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Cal Poly +^ 4 1 0 10 2 0
No. 13 Cal State Northridge +^ 4 1 0 7 4 0
Portland State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Santa Clara 2 3 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Northern Arizona*L 3–376,439–6,449[1]
September 8Eastern New Mexico*W 24–132,864[2]
September 22at Central State (OK)*W 17–63,800[3]
September 29UC Davis*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 14–103,806[4]
October 6Portland StateNo. 18
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 19–183,131[5]
October 13at Southern Utah StateNo. 15W 34–245,122[6]
October 20Sacramento StateNo. 13
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 24–134,083[7]
October 27at Santa ClaraNo. 9W 10–73,000–5,000[8]
November 3No. 10 Cal PolyNo. 7
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 3–67,127[9]
November 10at Long Beach State*No. 13L 24–253,090[10]
November 17at No. 8 Cal Poly*No. 13L 7–14

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Team players in the NFL

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No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1990 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Daved Benefield Linebacker 1996 San Francisco 49ers

References

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  1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Mike Hiserman (September 30, 1990). "Defense Steals Spotlight as Northridge Stops Davis". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ Mike Hiserman (October 14, 1990). "Nicholson Makes Mark as CSUN Sets Win Record". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "1990 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.