1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ron Ponciano (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Rob Phenicie (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

Last updated January 12, 2024

1998 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Montana $^	6	–	2	8	–	4
Cal State Northridge	5	–	3	7	–	4
No. 25 Montana State	5	–	3	7	–	4
Weber State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	5	–	6
Portland State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Northern Arizona	3	–	5	6	–	5
Sacramento State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Idaho State	2	–	6	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Rob Phenicie in his first and only season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Sky. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Boise State *		Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 13–26	25,127	^[1]
September 19	at No. 13 Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 41–10	7,144	^[2]
September 26	Eastern Washington		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 38–35	3,920	^[3]
October 3	Southern Utah *		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 44–17	3,317	^[4]
October 10	No. 18 Montana	No. 23	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 21–7	5,237	^[5]
October 17	at Sacramento State	No. 16	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 21–35	5,947	^[6]
October 24	Montana State	No. 24	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 26–32	6,124	^[7]
October 31	at Weber State		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 26–10	5,813	^[8]
November 7	Portland State		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 32–28	3,813	^[9]
November 14	at Southwest Missouri State *	No. 25	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 42–38	7,574	^[10]
November 21	at Idaho State	No. 25	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	L 29–32	4,151	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Related Research Articles

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sam Winningham, Valley State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at Monroe High School in Sepulveda, California.

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sam Winningham, Valley State compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. This was the first winning season for the Matadors in their sixth year of existence. At the end of the regular season, conference champion San Diego State qualified for a berth in one of the college division regional championship games, so second-place Valley State was chosen to represent the CCAA in the Pasadena Bowl.In their first bowl game appearance, the Matadors lost to West Texas State. Valley State played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Leon McLaughlin, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Humenuik, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at the new campus stadium, North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1981 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA for the first and only time in program history. The team outscored its opponents 203 to 174 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1983 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title with Santa Clara. The team outscored its opponents 205 to 200 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1987 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 222 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1988 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 269 to 268 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

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.

The 1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the WFC title Cal Poly. The Matadors advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, losing in the first round to Cal Poly in a rematch of the WFC co-champions. The team was outscored by its opponents 179 to 173 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1991 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 287 to 175 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1992 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bob Burt, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 224 to 161 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1994 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bob Burt in his ninth and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the AWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 290 to 246 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Baldwin, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing third in the AWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 355 to 159 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cal State Northridge and Sacramento State competed for the first time in the Big Sky Conference in 1996. Both teams has been members of the American West Conference (AWC), which folded after the 1995 season. Led by Dave Baldwin in his second and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Sky. Two of the Matador's conference wins came against ranked opponents, Weber State and Eastern Washington. The team outscored its opponents 407 to 313 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jim Fenwick in his first and only season as head coach, Cal State Northridge finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in the three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 370 to 316 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1999 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jeff Kearin, Cal State Northridge finished the season with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Sky. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jeff Kearin, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Kearin, Cal State Northridge compiled a record of 3–7. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

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References

↑ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.
↑ Jim Gintonio (September 20, 1998). "NAU takes big tumble in 1st loss". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. F6. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Fernando Dominguez (September 27, 1998). "Swanson Helps Matadors Throw Eagles for a Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Fernando Dominguez (October 4, 1998). "Losing No Option for Matadors". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C17. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
↑ Fernando Dominguez (October 25, 1998). "Montana State Steps Over Matadors, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Fernando Dominguez (November 1, 1998). "Matadors Win Turning Over New Leaf, 26-10". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Northridge tops Vikes; moves into first place". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 8, 1998. p. 6S. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "CS Northridge 42, SMS 38". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 15, 1998. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Idaho St. 32, CS Northridge 29". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1998. p. D12. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "1998 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

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[bsumedgui-1] "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.

[2] Jim Gintonio (September 20, 1998). "NAU takes big tumble in 1st loss". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. F6. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[3] Fernando Dominguez (September 27, 1998). "Swanson Helps Matadors Throw Eagles for a Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[4] Fernando Dominguez (October 4, 1998). "Losing No Option for Matadors". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C17. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[5] Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[7] Fernando Dominguez (October 25, 1998). "Montana State Steps Over Matadors, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[8] Fernando Dominguez (November 1, 1998). "Matadors Win Turning Over New Leaf, 26-10". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Northridge tops Vikes; moves into first place". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 8, 1998. p. 6S. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[10] "CS Northridge 42, SMS 38". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 15, 1998. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Idaho St. 32, CS Northridge 29". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1998. p. D12. Retrieved July 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[12] "1998 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

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