1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 257 to 231 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (7th season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Portland State $^ 4 1 0 9 4 0
Cal State Northridge 4 2 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Santa Clara 3 3 0 7 4 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0 5 4 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 5 5 0
Cal Lutheran 0 3 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Long Beach State*L 9–283,102[1]
September 9at Cal State Fullerton*L 20–272,909[2]
September 16Sonoma State*W 15–104,125[3]
September 23Central State (OK)*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–283,050[4]
September 30at Cal PolyW 13–104,200[5]
October 7Cal Lutheran
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 34–332,822[6]
October 14at No. 18 Portland StateL 17–3310,723[7]
October 21at No. 12 UC Davis*L 7–247,151[8]
October 28Santa Clara
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–214,316[9]
November 4at Sacramento StateW 24–132,479[10]
November 11Southern Utah State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 41–302,744[11]

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Team players in the NFL edit

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[14][15][16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Barry Voorhees Tackle 8 218 New York Giants

References edit

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 10, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Final 1989 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "1989 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.