1972 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1972 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/3 Cal Poly + 3 0 0 8 1 1
UC Riverside + 3 0 0 9 1 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 2 0 7 4 0
Cal State Northridge 1 3 0 6 5 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1972 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Rod Humenuik in his second and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 375 to 192 for the season and allowed under ten points four times. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.