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
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1998 record	7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ron Ponciano (1st season)
Home stadium	North 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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	at Boise State*		Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 13–26	25,127[1]
September 19	at No. 13 Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona	W 41–10	7,144[2]
September 26	Eastern Washington		North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 38–35	3,920[3]
October 3	Southern Utah*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 44–17	3,317[4]
October 10	No. 18 Montana	No. 23	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 21–7	5,237[5]
October 17	at Sacramento State[note 1]	No. 16	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 21–35	5,947[6]
October 24	No. 21 Montana State	No. 24	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 26–32	6,124[7]
October 31	at Weber State		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, Utah	W 26–10	5,813[8]
November 7	Portland State		North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 32–28	3,813[9]
November 14	at Southwest Missouri State[note 2]*	No. 25	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, Missouri	W 42–38	7,574[10]
November 21	at Idaho State	No. 25	Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho	L 29–32	4,151[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Division I-AA poll poll released prior to the game

[12]

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.