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1971 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–7 (1–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Cal State Hayward*
L 3–265,000
September 25San Francisco State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 34–02,000–4,000[1][2][3]
October 2at Long Beach State*
L 7–34
October 9UC Santa Barbara*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 15–14
October 16at Cal State Fullerton
L 8–364,950[4]
October 23Cal Poly
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 0–194,500[5]
October 30at Northern Arizona*
L 0–485,870[6]
November 6Cal Poly Pomona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 37–311,500[7]
November 13at Fresno State*
L 7–235,457[8]
November 20at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 31–71,000–1,500[9][10]
November 27Weber State*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 7–44
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following Valley State players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Leon Pettigrew Tackle 13 331 San Francisco 49ers
Ted Covington Wide Receiver 13 333 Oakland Raiders

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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  10. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "1971 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 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.
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