1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (5th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1987 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Portland State $^	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	1
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 222 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Boise State*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 0–30	18,534	[1]
September 19	San Francisco State*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 45–0	3,564–3,654	[2]
September 26	Sonoma State*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 13–6	3,426	[3]
October 3	at Cal State Hayward*		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 38–27	500	[4]
October 10	Cal Lutheran		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 36–14	5,726	[5]
October 17	at No. 11 Cal Poly		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 20–21	6,327	[6]
October 24	Southern Utah State		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 56–36	5,520–6,526	[7]
October 31	No. 9 Santa Clara		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 7–6	1,850	[8]
November 7	at UC Davis*	No. 17	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–28	5,607	[9]
November 14	at No. 3 Portland State	No. 19	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 22–38	11,929–11,939	[10]
November 21	Sacramento State		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 21–16	3,927	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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