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1966 Valley State Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–7–1 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBirmingham High School
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 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 AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sam Winningham, Valley State compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The team was outscored 260–152 for the season. The Matadors played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Whittier*
T 7–7
September 24at Occidental*
W 14–10
October 1Long Beach State
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 20–245,000[1]
October 8at Fresno State
L 17–186,918[2]
October 15Santa Clara*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
W 17–146,500[3]
October 22at Cal Poly
L 22–285,600[4]
October 29UC Santa Barbara*
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 12–386,000[5]
November 5at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 24–492,500[6]
November 12at No. 1 San Diego State
L 0–2110,423[7]
November 19Cal State Los Angeles
  • Birmingham High School
  • Van Nuys, CA
L 19–516,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1966). "Aztecs Win Eighth, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  8. ^ "Diablos Batter Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "1966 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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