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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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| 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 | | |
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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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "1971 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "1972 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.
