1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 7–4 4–3 Dave Baldwin 2nd Ron Ponciano 2nd North Campus Stadium 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. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 7 l y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 27–57 20,210 Matadors See Positives in 57-27 Loss to Utah State The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher September 8, 1996 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716521/csun_19960908_matadors_see_positives_in/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 September 14 w y UC Davis 16 (D-II) North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 56–31 4,264 Romines Takes Davis Defense for Long Ride The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher September 15, 1996 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716688/csun_19960915_romines_takes_davis/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 September 21 w y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 33–0 12,259 CSUN, Flowers Blossom in Desert The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher September 22, 1996 C8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716714/csun_19960922_csun_flowers_blossom_in/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 September 28 l y Northern Arizona 13 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 14–32 9,028 Matadors Save Face but Lose in Arizona The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher September 29, 1996 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716736/csun_19960929_matadors_save_face_but/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 October 5 w Portland State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 46–14 3,083 No Stopping Northridge The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher October 6, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716756/csun_19961006_no_stopping_northridge/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 October 12 w y Weber State 21 Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 35–28 10,503 Pie in Big Sky for Northridge The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher October 13, 1996 C14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716785/csun_19961013_pie_in_big_sky_for/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 October 19 l Montana State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 17–24 5,631 Matadors Suffer the Ache, 24-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher October 20, 1996 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716799/csun_19961020_matadors_suffer_the_ache/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 October 26 w y Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 52–17 4,007 http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/1996-97/stats/CSUN96FBBox.pdf Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge) April 24, 2017 November 2 l Montana 2 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 36–43 4,217 Montana Nearly Does a Skydive The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Mike Hiserman November 3, 1996 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716823/csun_19961103_montana_nearly_does_a/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 November 9 w y Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID 42–40 6,006 Idaho State Falls Short of CSUN The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Michael Lazarus November 10, 1996 C12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716843/csun_19961110_idaho_state_falls_short/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 November 16 w Eastern Washington 24 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 49–27 Northridge Finishes on Big Sky High The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher November 17, 1996 C9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716862/csun_19961117_northridge_finishes_on/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1996 1996 - Cal St.-Northridge January 21, 2017 September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911073228/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=464&year=1996 dead References Cal State Northridge Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Cal State Northridge Matadors football Cal State Northridge Matadors football