1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 4–8 2 4–4 Jim Fenwick 1st Rob Phenicie 1st John Rosenberg 1st North Campus Stadium The 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jim Fenwick in his first and only season as head coach, Cal State Northridge finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in the three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 370 to 316 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. After the season, the Matadors were forced to forfeit two of their non-conference wins due to the use of three ineligible players.Northridge to Forfeit Two Football Victories The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Valley May 22, 1998 C17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728211/northridge_to_forfeit_two_football/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 The two forfeits dropped their overall record to 4–8. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 30 l y y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 63–23 (forfeit) 26,824 https://issuu.com/broncosports/docs/2015_media_guide/160 Boise State University Athletics 2015 Boise State Football Media Guide 2015 160 June 16, 2017 September 6 l y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 21–34 33,138 http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2016/7/25//2016_Hawaii_Football_MG.pdf?id=3980#page=131 131 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide June 16, 2007 September 13 l y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 18–28 13,913 Northridge Is Run Out of Town The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez September 14, 1997 C12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728570/csun_19970914_northridge_is_run_out_of/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 September 20 l y 1997 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 63–21 (forfeit) 4,927 Not Such a Laugher for Matadors The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez September 21, 1997 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728636/csun_19970921_not_such_a_laugher_for/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 October 4 l y Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 13–26 6,888 Northridge Ends Up All Wet The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez October 5, 1997 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728708/csun_19971005_northridge_ends_up_all_wet/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 October 11 w Weber State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 30–20 3,856 Matadors Blow Past Weber State The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez October 12, 1997 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728748/csun_19971012_matadors_blow_past_weber/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 October 18 l y Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 20–31 9,357 Northridge Has Rundown Feeling The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez October 19, 1997 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728794/csun_19971019_northridge_has_rundown/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 October 25 w Sacramento State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 45–38 5,104 http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/1997-98/stats/CSUN97FBBox.pdf Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge) April 24, 2017 July 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170709073420/http://hornetsports.com/sports/fball/1997-98/stats/CSUN97FBBox.pdf dead November 1 l y Montana 15 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT 13–21 16,775 Off Target The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez November 2, 1997 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728901/csun_19971102_off_target/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 November 8 w Idaho State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 31–22 2,718 Not So Easy Does It The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez November 9, 1997 C23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728862/csun_19971109_not_so_easy_does_it/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 November 15 l y Eastern Washington 6 Woodward Field Cheney, WA 32–39 4,179 Matadors Can't Crash Party The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez November 16, 1997 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728953/csun_19971116_matadors_cant_crash_party/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 November 22 w Northern Arizona North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 21–13 4,329 Matadors Go Out With a Stop The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez November 23, 1997 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11729006/csun_19971123_matadors_go_out_with_a/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 1997-98 CSUN Matadors; Schedule/Results https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/134979 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 References Cal State Northridge Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Cal State Northridge Matadors football Cal State Northridge Matadors football