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Cal State Northridge Matadors football
American college football team
American college football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| TeamName | Cal State Northridge Matadors football |
| FirstYear | 1962; |
| LastYear | 2001; |
| Image | Matadors Athletics wordmark.png |
| ImageSize | 250px |
| Stadium | Devonshire Downs |
| StadCapacity | 6,500 |
| Location | Northridge, California |
| NCAAdivision | I-AA |
| NCAAdivisionRef | (1993–2001) |
| Division II (1973–1992) | |
| College Division | |
| (1962–1972) | |
| ATWins | 182 |
| ATLosses | 231 |
| ATTies | 4 |
| BowlWins | 0 |
| BowlLosses | 1 |
| ConfTitles | 3 |
| WebsiteName | GoMatadors.com |
| WebsiteURL | http://www.gomatadors.com |
Division II (1973–1992) College Division (1962–1972)
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.
Until 1972, the school's name was "San Fernando Valley State College." The team disbanded after 2001 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.
Yearly records
Conference championships
The Matadors won three conference championships in their time playing college football.
| 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.
Notable players
- Sherdrick Bonner
- Joe Rice
- Eric Treibatch
- Lon Boyett
- Daved Benefield
- Marcus Brady
- D.J. Hackett
- Armando Diaz
- Aaron Arnold
- 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
References
- Aird, Donovan. (June 5, 2008). "How the West was undone". Mustang Daily.
- Gary Fox. (November 21, 2001). "Northridge Football Eliminated". The Los Angeles Times.
- (November 26, 1981). "CCAA Standings". The Los Angeles Times (Valley Edition).
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