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American college football season
The 1971 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
1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach
Rod Humenuik, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at the new campus stadium,
North Campus Stadium in
Northridge, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 |
Cal State Hayward* | | L 3–26 | 5,000 | |
September 25 |
San Francisco State* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 34–0 | 2,000–4,000 |
[1]
[2]
[3] |
October 2 | at
Long Beach State* | | L 7–34 | | |
October 9 |
UC Santa Barbara* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 15–14 | | |
October 16 | at
Cal State Fullerton | | L 8–36 | 4,950 |
[4] |
October 23 |
Cal Poly | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| L 0–19 | 4,500 |
[5] |
October 30 | at
Northern Arizona* | | L 0–48 | 5,870 |
[6] |
November 6 |
Cal Poly Pomona | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| W 37–31 | 1,500 |
[7] |
November 13 | at
Fresno State* | | L 7–23 | 5,457 |
[8] |
November 20 | at
Cal State Los Angeles* | | W 31–7 | 1,000–1,500 |
[9]
[10] |
November 27 |
Weber State* | - North Campus Stadium
- Northridge, CA
| L 7–44 | | |
|
[11]
[12]
Team players in the NFL
The following Valley State players were selected in the
1972 NFL Draft.
[13]
[14]
[15]
References
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"San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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^ Earl Gustkey (October 17, 1971).
"Titans Shine in the Rain, 36-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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"Valley State 31, Cal State (LA) 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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"1971 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from
the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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"1972 NFL Draft". Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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"Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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"Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.