1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1998 record7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coachRon Ponciano (1st season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
1998 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Boise State*
L 13–2625,127[1]
September 19at No. 13 Northern Arizona
W 41–107,144[2]
September 26Eastern Washington
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 38–353,920[3]
October 3Southern Utah*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 44–173,317[4]
October 10No. 18 MontanaNo. 23
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 21–75,237[5]
October 17at Sacramento State[note 1]No. 16
L 21–355,947[6]
October 24No. 21 Montana StateNo. 24
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
L 26–326,124[7]
October 31at Weber State
W 26–105,813[8]
November 7Portland State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, California
W 32–283,813[9]
November 14at Southwest Missouri State[note 2]*No. 25
W 42–387,574[10]
November 21at Idaho StateNo. 25
L 29–324,151[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Division I-AA poll poll released prior to the game

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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
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. Missouri State University was known as Southwest Missouri State University from 1973 to 2004.

References
  1. "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "CS Northridge 42, SMS 38". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 15, 1998. p. D16. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "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.
  12. "1998 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  13. "1999 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  15. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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