| 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football | |
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| Conference | Western Football Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 WFC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mark Banker (4th season) |
| Home stadium | North Campus Stadium |
| Seasons← 19851987 → | |
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| Sacramento State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Cal State Northridge | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at Sonoma State* |
| W 35–17 | 2,140 | ||
| September 20 | No. 19 Cal State Hayward* | W 20–7 | 1,000–4,144 | |||
| September 27 | at San Francisco State* | No. 15 | W 37–0 | 800–1,500 | ||
| October 4 | at No. 19 Southern Utah State | No. 12 | L 20–49 | 3,400 | ||
| October 11 | at Cal Lutheran | No. 19 |
| W 17–3 | 2,570 | |
| October 18 | Cal Poly | No. 16 |
| W 21–20 | 4,206 | |
| October 25 | Saint Mary's* | No. 12 |
| W 48–24 | 6,144 | |
| November 1 | at Santa Clara | No. 10 | W 38–32 | 1,458 | ||
| November 8 | No. 2 UC Davis* | No. T–8 |
| L 20–25 | 6,244 | |
| November 15 | Portland State | No. 15 |
| W 34–0 | 4,100–4,106 | |
| November 22 | at Sacramento State | No. 9 | L 17–21 | 3,400 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.
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
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1986. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "1986 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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