1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 257 to 231 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1989 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Bob Burt (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (7th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Long Beach State*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 9–28	3,102	[1]
September 9	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 20–27	2,909	[2]
September 16	Sonoma State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 15–10	4,125	[3]
September 23	Central State (OK)*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 31–28	3,050	[4]
September 30	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 13–10	4,200	[5]
October 7	Cal Lutheran	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 34–33	2,822	[6]
October 14	at No. 18 Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 17–33	10,723	[7]
October 21	at No. 12 UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–24	7,151	[8]
October 28	Santa Clara	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–21	4,316	[9]
November 4	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 24–13	2,479	[10]
November 11	Southern Utah State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 41–30	2,744	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.^[13][14][15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Barry Voorhees	Tackle	8	218	New York Giants