The Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,848 students (as of Fall 2024), it has the ...
in the sport of
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
from the 1962 through 2001 seasons. Between 1962 and 1992, Cal State Northridge competed at the
NCAA
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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
Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center.
Originally named List of minor biblica ...
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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.
† 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
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D.J. Hackett
*
Armando Diaz
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Doug Jones (American football)
*
Chris Parker
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Alo Sila
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Bryan Wagner
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Keith Watkins
*
Bruce Lemmerman
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Melvin Wilson
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Andrew Amerson
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Derek Sage
*
Pat Cerruti
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Kip Dukes
* Mario Hull
References
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1962 establishments in California
2001 disestablishments in California
American football teams established in 1962
American football teams disestablished in 2001