1969 Valley State Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Valley State Matadors football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 4–5 1–1 Leon McLaughlin 1st Birmingham High School The 1969 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Leon McLaughlin, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. CCAA football changed significantly in 1969. Three teams—Fresno State, Long Beach State, and Cal State Los Angeles—left the conference and moved up to NCAA University Division competition, joining in the newly-formed Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They were replaced by Cal Poly Pomona and UC Riverside. Schedule 1969 small college UPI September 28 w y y Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 28–24 5,100 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 October 4 w y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 32–21 October 11 l y Fresno State Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 14–38 5,200 Cal Lutheran Takes 11th Straight The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 12, 1969 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098608/cal_lutheran_takes_11th_straight/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 October 18 l y y UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 2–26 6,000 Endemano-Led Stags Score First Win Over Oxy, 31-21 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 19, 1969 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098674/endemano_led_stags_score_first_win_over/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 October 25 l Cal Poly Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 19–28 6,200 Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Wolf October 26, 1969 D-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9052347/not_loyolas_day_loses_first/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 8 w Cal Poly Pomona Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 48–13 3,500 Cal Western Blasts Cal Lutheran, 49-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1969 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098705/cal_western_blasts_cal_lutheran/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 15 l y 1969 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 19–23 2,000 Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23-19 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Wolf November 16, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098739/valley_st_toppled_by_highlands/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 22 l y y Cal State Hayward 14 Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 17–25 2,800–5,000 CP (SLO) 34, CP (Pomona) 6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 30, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9052653/cp_slo_34_cp_pomona_6/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 29 w y y Cal State Los Angeles Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 47–6 1,371–2,000 Valley State Routs Winless Diablos, 47-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 23, 1969 D-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8730726/valley_state_routs_winless_diablos/ Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/100/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1969 1969 - Cal St.-Northridge January 21, 2017 September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911081704/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1969 dead Team players in the NFL No Valley State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm 1970 NFL Draft January 19, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatenorthridge/ Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni February 21, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Northridge&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Cal State-Northridge March 18, 2017 The following finished their college career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Bill Butler LB 1970 Denver Broncos References Valley State Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Valley State Matadors football Valley State Matadors football