1971 Valley State Matadors football team

The 1971 Valley State Matadors football team represented Valley State[note 1] during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

1971 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1971 record4–7 (1–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Poly $ 3 –0 –0  6 –5 –0
Cal State Fullerton 3 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Valley State 1 –2 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
UC Riverside 0 –2 –0  2 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Valley State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1971 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Rod Humenuik. They played home games at the new campus stadium at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Valley State finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 1–2 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
L 3–26
September 25San Francisco State[note 3]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 34–04,000[1]
October 2at Long Beach State[note 4]*
L 7–34
October 9UC Santa Barbara*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 15–14
October 16at Cal State Fullerton[note 5]
L 8–364,950[2]
October 23Cal Poly[note 6]
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 0–194,500[3]
October 30at Northern Arizona*
L 0–485,870[4]
November 6Cal Poly Pomona[note 7]
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 37–311,500[5]
November 13at Fresno State[note 8]*
L 7–235,457[6]
November 20at Cal State Los Angeles*
  • East L.A. College Stadium
  • Monterey Park, CA
W 31–71,000[7]
November 27Weber State[note 9]*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 7–44
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Valley State players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Leon PettigrewTackle13331San Francisco 49ers
Ted CovingtonWide Receiver13333Oakland Raiders

Notes
  1. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Fullerton was known as California State College at Fullerton from 1964 to 1971.
  6. 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.
  7. 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).
  8. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  9. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. "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.
  8. "1971 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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