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1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Northridge 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at San Francisco State*W 27–01,000
September 16at Cal State Hayward*L 17–241,000
September 23Chico State*W 28–72,583–3,752
September 30at Humboldt State*W 48–282,500–3,000
October 7at Santa Clara*L 7–195,420
October 21at No. 4 Cal PolyL 17–386,180
October 28Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 15–313,500
November 4Portland State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 42–274,500
November 11Cal State Fullerton*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–312,500
November 18Sacramento State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–91,900

References

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  4. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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  10. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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