1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football Western Football Conference WFC 8–3 4–2 Bob Burt 1st Mark Banker 4th North Campus Stadium The 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 307 to 198 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 13 w y y Sonoma State Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA 35–17 2,140 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 14, 1986 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10004632/southland_19860914/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 17, 2022 September 20 w y Cal State Hayward 19 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 20–7 1,000–4,144 Saturday's Late Results The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 22, 1986 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007138/saturdays_late_results/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 September 27 w y y 15 San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 37–0 800–1,500 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 28, 1986 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007230/southland_19860928/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 9, 2022 October 4 l y 12 1986 Southern Utah State Thunderbirds Southern Utah State 19 Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT 20–49 3,400 October 11 w y 19 1986 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA 17–3 2,570 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 12, 1986 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007487/far_west_19861012/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 October 18 w 16 Cal Poly North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 21–20 4,206 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 19, 1986 III-22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007560/southland_summaries_19861019/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 October 25 w y 12 1986 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 48–24 6,144 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 26, 1986 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007631/southland_summaries_19861025/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 November 1 w y 10 Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 38–32 1,458 Saturday's Late Results The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 3, 1986 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007818/saturdays_late_results_19861103/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 November 8 l y T–8 UC Davis 2 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 20–25 6,244 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1986 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007902/southland_summaries_19861109/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 November 15 w 15 1986 Portland State Vikings Portland State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 34–0 4,100–4,106 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 16, 1986 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10007981/southland_summaries_19861116/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 November 22 l y 9 Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 17–21 3,400 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 23, 1986 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10008054/southland_19861123/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2022 Team players in the NFL No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm 1987 NFL Draft January 19, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193418/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.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 1986 were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Chris Pacheco Nose tackle 1987 Los Angeles Rams References Cal State Northridge Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Cal State Northridge Matadors football Cal State Northridge Matadors football