2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
2000 record	4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jeff Kearin (2nd season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

2000 Big Sky Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Montana $^		8	–	0					13	–	2
No. 15 Portland State ^		5	–	3					8	–	4
No. 18 Weber State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Sacramento State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Eastern Washington		5	–	3					6	–	5
Idaho State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Cal State Northridge		2	–	6					4	–	7
Northern Arizona		2	–	6					3	–	8
Montana State		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Cal State Northridge competed in the Big Sky Conference for the last time in 2000. In 2001, the team would play as a Division I-AA independent. The 2000 Matadors were led by second-year head coach Jeff Kearin. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–6 Big Sky).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado	L 6–55	50,166[1]
September 9	at Southwest Texas State[note 1]*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas	W 19–13 ^OT	12,528[2]
September 16	No. 20 Northern Arizona	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 26–49	3,085[3]
September 30	Idaho State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 30–31 ^OT	2,750[4]
October 5	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, Utah	L 14–31	8,812[5]
October 14	No. 6 Montana	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 30–34	3,072[6]
October 21	at Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, Montana	W 24–12	4,127[7]
October 28	Eastern Washington	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 31–26	2,879[8]
November 4	at Sacramento State[note 2]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 61–64	7,912[9]
November 11	Cal Poly[note 3]*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 45–27	1,915[10]
November 18	at No. 15 Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 22–49	2,938[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 2001 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

Notes

1. Texas State University was known as Southwest Texas State University from 1969 to 2002.
2. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
3. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

1. Vince Kowalick (September 3, 2000). "Northridge Grounded in 55-6 Loss at Air Force". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D17. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Vince Kowalick (September 10, 2000). "Matadors Won't Go Under in Overtime". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D19. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Vince Kowalick (September 17, 2000). "Matadors Given the Slip". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D11. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Vince Kowalick (October 1, 2000). "Things Amiss for CSUN". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D17. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Vince Kowalick (October 6, 2000). "Matadors Play Like Boobs on Tube". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D17. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Grizzly Football Yearbook: Media Guide, Records & Awards. MontanaGrizzlies.Com
7. Vince Kowalick (October 22, 2000). "Brady, Matadors Leave Montana State in Cold". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D14. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Vince Kowalick (October 29, 2000). "Matadors Flag Down Home Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D14. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
10. Fernando Dominguez (November 12, 2000). "Northridge Finally Puts It Together". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D17. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Vince Kowalick (November 19, 2000). "Matadors Get Run Out of the Big Sky". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D14. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2000 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
13. "2001 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.