1966 Valley State Matadors football team

The 1966 Valley State Matadors football team represented Valley State[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season.

1966 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1966 record2–7–1 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBirmingham High School, Van Nuys, California
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 AP / No.1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Cal Poly 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Valley State 0 –5 –0  2 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Valley State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Matadors were led by fifth-year head coach Sam Winningham. They played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1, 0–5 CCAA). The Matadors were outscored 260–152 over the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17Whittier*
T 7–7
September 24at Occidental*
  • Occidental Stadium
  • Los Angeles
W 14–10
October 1Long Beach State[note 2]
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
L 20–24
October 8at Fresno State[note 3]
L 17–186,918[1]
October 15Santa Clara*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
W 17–14
October 22at Cal Poly[note 4]
L 22–28
October 29UC Santa Barbara*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
L 12–38
November 5at Cal Poly Pomona[note 5]*
L 24–49
November 12at No. 1 San Diego State[note 6]
L 0–2110,423[2]
November 19Cal State Los Angeles
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, California
L 19–516,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Valley State players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes
  1. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  5. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. Howard Hagen (November 13, 1966). "Aztecs Win Eighth, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  3. "Diablos Batter Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1966 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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