1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (4th season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 5 1 0 6 4 1
No. 9 Cal State Northridge 4 2 0 8 3 0
Portland State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 3 3 0 8 3 0
Cal Poly 3 3 0 5 5 0
Santa Clara 2 4 0 4 7 0
Cal Lutheran 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 307 to 198 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.