1968 Valley State Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Valley State Matadors football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 5–4 1–3 Sam Winningham 7th Birmingham High School The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Sam Winningham in his seventh and final season as head coach, Valley State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. This was the second straight winning season for the Matadors. Valley State played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. Schedule September 28 l y 1968 Whittier Poets Whittier Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 7–13 5,300 October 5 w Long Beach State Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 21–20 5,413 October 12 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 12–35 6,346–6,500 SF State Remains Unbeaten Red Bluff Daily News Red Bluff, California October 14, 1968 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814421/sf_state_remains_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 121 January 29, 2025 October 19 w y y Northern Arizona Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ 21–20 7,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-matadors-nip-arizonans-21/161210723/ The Fresno Bee Matadors nip Arizonans 21–20 October 20, 1968 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 21–31 6,600 November 2 w y 1968 Portland State Vikings Portland State Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 62–20 6,300 November 9 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 31–17 2,000–2,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 November 16 w y y Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 29–18 6,300–6,600 Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 17, 1968 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8484958/valley_state_stages_miracle_rally_to_win/ Newspapers.com January 21, 2017 November 23 l Cal State Los Angeles Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 27–42 7,200–7,400 Erdhaus Hurls 3 TD Passes; Diablos Romp The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 17, 1968 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8485003/erdhaus_hurls_3_td_passes_diablos_romp/ Newspapers.com January 21, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal State Los Angeles) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/100/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 References Valley State Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Valley State Matadors football Valley State Matadors football