Cal State Northridge Matadors football

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Cal State Northridge Matadors football
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First season 1962; 62 years ago
Last season 2001; 23 years ago
StadiumDevonshire Downs
(capacity: 6,500)
Field surfaceNatural grass
Location Northridge, California
NCAA division Division I-AA  (1993–2001)
Division II  (1973–1992)
College Division
(1962–1972)
Past conferences Independent (2001)
Big Sky (1996–2000)
AWC (1993–1995)
WFC (1982–1992)
CCAA (1962–1981)
All-time record182–231–4 (.441)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances1 (1990)
Playoff record0–1
Conference titles3
ColorsRed, white, and black [1]
     
Website GoMatadors.com

The Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge in the sport of American football from the 1962 through 2001 seasons. Between 1962 and 1992, Cal State Northridge competed at the NCAA Division II level prior to moving to Division I-AA in 1993. The Matadors played their home games at multiple stadiums throughout their history, with the most recent being North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

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Until 1972, the school's name was "San Fernando Valley State College." The team disbanded after 2001 [2] due to budget concerns, with the cost of the program ($1.3 million per year) outweighing a department that was thousands of dollars in the red. The scholarships were honored by the school. [3]

Yearly records

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
California Collegiate Athletic Association (1962–1981)
1962 Sam Winningham 3–62–35th
1963 Sam Winningham2–60–36th
1964 Sam Winningham4–61–3T–4th
1965 Sam Winningham1–90–46th
1966 Sam Winningham2–7–10–56th
1967 Sam Winningham6–43–2T–2ndL Pasadena Bowl
1968 Sam Winningham5–41–3T–4th
1969 Leon McLaughlin 4–51–12nd
1970 Leon McLaughlin4–61–23rd
1971 Rod Humenuik 4–71–23rd
1972 Rod Humenuik6–51–34th
1973 Gary Torgeson2–91–3T–3rd
1974 Gary Torgeson2–91–34th
1975 Gary Torgeson4–6–11–34th
1976 Jack Elway 8–30–23rd
1977 Jack Elway7–3–11–12nd
1978 Jack Elway5–50–23rd
1979 Tom Keele 3–71–12nd
1980 Tom Keele5–61–12nd
1981 Tom Keele6–4–12–01st [4]
CCAA:83–117–4
Western Football Conference (1982–1992)
1982 Tom Keele4–72–23rd
1983 Tom Keele6–42–1T–1st
1984 Tom Keele2–80–34th
1985 Tom Keele4–71–4T–5th
1986 Bob Burt 8–34–2T–2nd
1987 Bob Burt7–44–22nd
1988 Bob Burt6–52–4T–5th
1989 Bob Burt6–53–2T–2nd
1990 Bob Burt7–44–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
1991 Bob Burt3–71–45th
1992 Bob Burt5–52–23rd
WFC:58–5925–27
American West Conference (1993–1995)
1993 Bob Burt4–61–3T–4th
1994 Bob Burt3–70–34th
1995 Dave Baldwin 2–81–23rd
AWC:9–212–8
Big Sky Conference (1996–2000)
1996 Dave Baldwin7–45–3T–3rd
1997 Jim Fenwick 6–64–4T–4th
1998 Ron Ponciano 7–45–3T–2nd
1999 Jeff Kearin5–64–45th
2000 Jeff Kearin4–72–6T–7th
Big Sky:29–2720–20
Division I-AA Independent (2001)
2001 Jeff Kearin3–7
Total:182–231–4
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Conference championships

The Matadors won three conference championships in their time playing college football.

SeasonCoachConferenceOverall RecordConference Record
1981 Tom Keele California Collegiate Athletic Association 6–4–12–0
1983† Tom Keele Western Football Conference 6–42–1
1990†Bob Burt Western Football Conference 7–44–1

† denotes shared championship.

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II playoffs

The Matadors made one appearance in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0-1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1990 First Round Cal Poly L, 7–14

Notable players

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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 1977 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year Jack Elway head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 179 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1980 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 188 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 1984 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge finished the season with overall record of 2–8 and a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of four team eligible or the conference title in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 248 to 119 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

The 1985 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Tom Keele in his seventh and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 339 to 281 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

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.

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 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.

References

  1. ↑ CSUN Matadors Brand Identity, Usage and Style Guide (PDF). June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Aird, Donovan (June 5, 2008). "How the West was undone". Mustang Daily. p. 14. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gary Fox (November 21, 2001). "Northridge Football Eliminated". The Los Angeles Times. p. C11. Retrieved October 27, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "CCAA Standings". The Los Angeles Times (Valley Edition). November 26, 1981. p. III-8. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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