1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team explained

Year:	1986
Team:	Cal State Northridge Matadors
Sport:	football
Conference:	Western Football Conference
Short Conf:	WFC
Record:	8–3
Conf Record:	4–2
Head Coach:	Bob Burt
Hc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Mark Banker
Dc Year:	4th
Stadium:	North Campus Stadium

The 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 307 to 198 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.^{[3] [4] [5]}

The following finished their college career in 1986 were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Chris Pacheco	Nose tackle	1987 Los Angeles Rams

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . May 30, 2022 .
2. Web site: 1986 - Cal St.-Northridge. January 21, 2017. September 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911014302/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1986. dead.
3. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft. January 19, 2017. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193418/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm. dead.
4. Web site: Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni. February 21, 2017.
5. Web site: Draft History: Cal State-Northridge. March 18, 2017.