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1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cal State Northridge and Sacramento State competed for the first time in the Big Sky Conference in 1996. Both teams has been members of the American West Conference (AWC), which folded after the 1995 season. Led by Dave Baldwin in his second and final season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Sky. Two of the Matador's conference wins came against ranked opponents, Weber State and Eastern Washington. The team outscored its opponents 407 to 313 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRon Ponciano (2nd season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Northern Arizona ^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Weber State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Montana State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Idaho State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Sacramento State   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Portland State   0 – 0     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Utah State*
L 27–5720,210[1]
September 14No. 16 (D-II) UC Davis*
W 56–314,264[2]
September 21at New Mexico State*
W 33–012,259[3]
September 28at No. 13 Northern Arizona
L 14–329,028[4]
October 5Portland State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 46–143,083[5]
October 12at No. 21 Weber State
W 35–2810,503[6]
October 19Montana State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 17–245,631[7]
October 26at Sacramento State
W 52–174,007[8]
November 2No. 2 Montana
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 36–434,217[9]
November 9at Idaho State
W 42–406,006[10]
November 16No. 24 Eastern Washington
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 49–27[11]

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References

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  1. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 8, 1996). "Matadors See Positives in 57-27 Loss to Utah State". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 15, 1996). "Romines Takes Davis Defense for Long Ride". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 22, 1996). "CSUN, Flowers Blossom in Desert". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C8. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 29, 1996). "Matadors Save Face but Lose in Arizona". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 6, 1996). "No Stopping Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 13, 1996). "Pie in Big Sky for Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 20, 1996). "Matadors Suffer the Ache, 24-17". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Mike Hiserman (November 3, 1996). "Montana Nearly Does a Skydive". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ Michael Lazarus (November 10, 1996). "Idaho State Falls Short of CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ Jeff Fletcher (November 17, 1996). "Northridge Finishes on Big Sky High". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "1996 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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