Cal State Northridge Matadors football

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Cal State Northridge Matadors football
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First season 1962; 63 years ago
Last season 2001; 24 years ago
Stadium Devonshire 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 3–60–0NA
1963 Sam Winningham2–60–0NA
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

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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