1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
| 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–3 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | North Campus Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Montana $^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Cal State Northridge competed in the Big Sky Conference. The 1998 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Ron Ponciano. Ponciano was the third head coach in three years for the Matadors. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 5–3 Big Sky).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | at Boise State* | L 13–26 | 25,127[1] | ||
| September 19 | at No. 13 Northern Arizona | W 41–10 | 7,144[2] | ||
| September 26 | Eastern Washington | W 38–35 | 3,920[3] | ||
| October 3 | Southern Utah* |
| W 44–17 | 3,317[4] | |
| October 10 | No. 18 Montana | No. 23 |
| W 21–7 | 5,237[5] |
| October 17 | at Sacramento State[note 1] | No. 16 | L 21–35 | 5,947[6] | |
| October 24 | No. 21 Montana State | No. 24 |
| L 26–32 | 6,124[7] |
| October 31 | at Weber State | W 26–10 | 5,813[8] | ||
| November 7 | Portland State |
| W 32–28 | 3,813[9] | |
| November 14 | at Southwest Missouri State[note 2]* | No. 25 | W 42–38 | 7,574[10] | |
| November 21 | at Idaho State | No. 25 | L 29–32 | 4,151[11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1999 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]
Notes
- ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ^ Missouri State University was known as Southwest Missouri State University from 1973 to 2004.
References
- ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.
- ^ Jim Gintonio (September 20, 1998). "NAU takes big tumble in 1st loss". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. F6. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fernando Dominguez (September 27, 1998). "Swanson Helps Matadors Throw Eagles for a Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 4, 1998). "Losing No Option for Matadors". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C17. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 25, 1998). "Montana State Steps Over Matadors, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 1, 1998). "Matadors Win Turning Over New Leaf, 26-10". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northridge tops Vikes; moves into first place". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 8, 1998. p. 6S. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CS Northridge 42, SMS 38". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 15, 1998. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho St. 32, CS Northridge 29". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1998. p. D12. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1998 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
