1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
WFC co-champion
NCAA Division II First Round Round, L 7–14 vs. Cal Poly
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	7–4 (4–1 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (8th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1990 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Cal Poly +^	4	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Cal State Northridge +^	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Portland State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title Cal Poly. The Matadors advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, losing in the first round to Cal Poly in a rematch of the WFC co-champions. The team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 173 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Northern Arizona*		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 3–37	6,439–6,449	[1]
September 8	Eastern New Mexico*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–13	2,864	[2]
September 22	at Central State (OK)*		Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK	W 17–6	3,800	[3]
September 29	UC Davis*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 14–10	3,806	[4]
October 6	Portland State	No. 18	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 19–18	3,131	[5]
October 13	at Southern Utah State	No. 15	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	W 34–24	5,122	[6]
October 20	Sacramento State	No. 13	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–13	4,083	[7]
October 27	at Santa Clara	No. 9	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 10–7	3,000–5,000	[8]
November 3	No. 10 Cal Poly	No. 7	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 3–6	7,127	[9]
November 10	at Long Beach State*	No. 13	Veterans Stadium ong Beach, CA	L 24–25	3,090	[10]
November 17	at No. 8 Cal Poly*	No. 13	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (NCAA Division II First Round Round)	L 7–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1990 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Daved Benefield	Linebacker	1996 San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Mike Hiserman (September 30, 1990). "Defense Steals Spotlight as Northridge Stops Davis". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Mike Hiserman (October 14, 1990). "Nicholson Makes Mark as CSUN Sets Win Record". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
12. "1990 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
13. "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
14. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
15. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.