Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Cal State Northridge Matadors football | |
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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 record | 182–231–4 (.441) |
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) |
Playoff appearances | 1 (1990) |
Playoff record | 0–1 |
Conference titles | 3 |
Colors | Red, white, and black[1] |
Website | GoMatadors.com |
The Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented
Northridge, California
.
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
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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California Collegiate Athletic Association (1962–1981) | |||||||||
1962 | Sam Winningham | 3–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1963 | Sam Winningham | 2–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
1964 | Sam Winningham | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1965 | Sam Winningham | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
1966 | Sam Winningham | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1967 | Sam Winningham | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | L Pasadena Bowl | ||||
1968 | Sam Winningham | 5–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1969 | Leon McLaughlin | 4–5 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1970 | Leon McLaughlin | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1971 | Rod Humenuik | 4–7 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1972 | Rod Humenuik | 6–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1973 | Gary Torgeson | 2–9 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1974 | Gary Torgeson | 2–9 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1975 | Gary Torgeson | 4–6–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1976 | Jack Elway | 8–3 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
1977 | Jack Elway | 7–3–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1978 | Jack Elway | 5–5 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
1979 | Tom Keele | 3–7 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1980 | Tom Keele | 5–6 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1981 | Tom Keele | 6–4–1 | 2–0 | 1st[4] | |||||
CCAA: | 83–117–4 | ||||||||
Western Football Conference (1982–1992) | |||||||||
1982 | Tom Keele | 4–7 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1983 | Tom Keele | 6–4 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
1984 | Tom Keele | 2–8 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
1985 | Tom Keele | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
1986 | Bob Burt | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1987 | Bob Burt | 7–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1988 | Bob Burt | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1989 | Bob Burt | 6–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1990 | Bob Burt | 7–4 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round
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1991 | Bob Burt | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1992 | Bob Burt | 5–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
WFC: | 58–59 | 25–27 | |||||||
American West Conference (1993–1995) | |||||||||
1993 | Bob Burt | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1994 | Bob Burt | 3–7 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
1995 | Dave Baldwin | 2–8 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
AWC: | 9–21 | 2–8 | |||||||
Big Sky Conference (1996–2000) | |||||||||
1996 | Dave Baldwin | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1997 | Jim Fenwick | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1998 | Ron Ponciano | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1999 | Jeff Kearin | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
2000 | Jeff Kearin | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
Big Sky: | 29–27 | 20–20 | |||||||
Division I-AA Independent (2001) | |||||||||
2001 | Jeff Kearin | 3–7 | |||||||
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.
Season | Coach | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1981 | Tom Keele | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 6–4–1 | 2–0 |
1983† | Tom Keele | Western Football Conference | 6–4 | 2–1 |
1990† | Bob Burt | Western Football Conference | 7–4 | 4–1 |
† 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.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1990 | First Round | Cal Poly | L, 7–14 |
Notable players
- Sherdrick Bonner
- Joe Rice
- Eric Treibatch
- Lon Boyett
- Daved Benefield
- Marcus Brady
- D.J. Hackett
- Armando Diaz
- Doug Jones (American football)
- Chris Parker
- Alo Sila
- Bryan Wagner
- Keith Watkins
- Bruce Lemmerman
- Melvin Wilson
- Andrew Amerson
- Derek Sage
- Pat Cerruti
- Kip Dukes
- Mario Hull
References
- ^ CSUN Matadors Brand Identity, Usage and Style Guide (PDF). June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Aird, Donovan (June 5, 2008). "How the West was undone". Mustang Daily. p. 14. Retrieved May 4, 2023.