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1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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.

1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–8, 2 wins forfeited (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Rosenberg (1st season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 E Washington $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Cal State Northridge record includes two losses by forfeit
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

After the season, the Matadors were forced to forfeit two of their non-conference wins due to the use of three ineligible players.[1] The two forfeits dropped their overall record to 4–8.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Boise State*
L 63–23 (forfeit)26,824[2]
September 6at Hawaii*
L 21–3433,138[3]
September 13at New Mexico State*
L 18–2813,913[4]
September 20Azusa Pacific*
L 63–21 (forfeit)4,927[5]
October 4at Portland State
L 13–266,888[6]
October 11Weber State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 30–203,856[7]
October 18at Montana State
L 20–319,357[8]
October 25Sacramento State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 45–385,104[9]
November 1at No. 15 Montana
L 13–2116,775[10]
November 8Idaho State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–222,718[11]
November 15at No. 6 Eastern Washington
L 32–394,179[12]
November 22Northern Arizona
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 21–134,329[13]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Northridge to Forfeit Two Football Victories". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) (Valley ed.). May 22, 1998. p. C17. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved June 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Fernando Dominguez (September 14, 1997). "Northridge Is Run Out of Town". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Fernando Dominguez (September 21, 1997). "Not Such a Laugher for Matadors". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 5, 1997). "Northridge Ends Up All Wet". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 12, 1997). "Matadors Blow Past Weber State". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 19, 1997). "Northridge Has Rundown Feeling". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 2, 1997). "Off Target". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 9, 1997). "Not So Easy Does It". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C23. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 16, 1997). "Matadors Can't Crash Party". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 23, 1997). "Matadors Go Out With a Stop". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "1997 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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