1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceAmerican West Conference
Record2–8 (1–2 AWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRon Ponciano (1st season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 American West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 3 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Cal Poly 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Northridge 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Southern Utah 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Baldwin, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing third in the AWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 355 to 159 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Menlo*
W 45–22,236[1]
September 16at Idaho State*
L 0–526,347[2]
September 23at Northern Arizona*
L 7–685,212[3]
October 7at Southwest Texas State*
L 14–433,814[4]
October 14Western New Mexico*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 8–271,431[5]
October 21at UC Davis*
L 8–386,634[6][7]
October 28Southern Utah
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 34–282,978[8]
November 4at Cal Poly
L 7–49[9]
November 11Saint Mary's*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 20–282,139[10]
November 18Sacramento State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 16–202,418
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 10, 1995). "Northridge Feasts on Cream Puff Menlo". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 17, 1995). "Big Sky Falls on Northridge in 52-0 Setback". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 24, 1995). "Another Week, Another Rout as Northridge Succumbs, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Bill Martin (October 8, 1995). "Northridge Breaks Down on Road Again". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 15, 1995). "Stepping Down in Class, Northridge Gets Outclassed Anyway, 27-8". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 22, 1995). "Things Go From Bad to Worse for CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Matadors End Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1995. p. C5. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ Jeff Fletcher (November 5, 1995). "Northridge Out of Its League Even Before Leaving, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ Jeff Fletcher (November 12, 1995). "Mills Cracks Record Book, but Gaels Refuse to Break". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon