1983 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1983 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
WFC co-champion
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	6–4 (2–1 WFC)
Head coach	Tom Keele (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1983 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Northridge +	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara +	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Portland State	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1983 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title with Santa Clara. The team outscored its opponents 205 to 200 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	San Francisco State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–3	350–2,419	[1]
September 17	at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 16–28	200–586	[2][3]
September 24	at Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 20–14	4,050	[4][5]
October 1	No. 9 UC Davis*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 3–31	3,144	[6]
October 8	Chico State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–14	644	[7]
October 15	Cal Poly	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 48–21	2,115	[8]
October 22	Cal Lutheran*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 26–23	3,379
October 29	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 13–31	1,847	[9]
November 5	Santa Clara	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–22	4,808	[10]
November 19	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 7–13	200–276	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Far West Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1983. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
5. "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 20, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
13. "1983 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.