1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

The 1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	American West Conference
1995 record	2–8 (1–2 AWC)
Head coach	Dave Baldwin (1st season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1995 American West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sacramento State $	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Southern Utah	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Cal State Northridge competed in American West Conference (AWC). The 1995 Matadors were led by first-year head coach Dave Baldwin. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 1–2 AWC). The Matadors were outscored by their opponents 159–355 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Menlo*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 45–2	2,236[1]
September 16	at Idaho State*	Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho	L 0–52	6,347[2]
September 23	at Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona	L 7–68	5,212[3]
October 7	at Southwest Texas State[note 1]*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas	L 14–43	3,814[4]
October 14	Western New Mexico*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 8–27	1,431[5]
October 21	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, California	L 8–38	[6]
October 28	Southern Utah	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	W 34–28	2,978[7]
November 4	at Cal Poly[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 7–49	[8]
November 11	Saint Mary's*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 20–28	2,139[9]
November 18	Sacramento State[note 3]	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 16–20	2,418[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. Texas State University was known as Southwest Texas State University from 1969 to 2002.
2. 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.
3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

1. Jeff Fletcher (September 10, 1995). "Northridge Feasts on Cream Puff Menlo". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Jeff Fletcher (September 17, 1995). "Big Sky Falls on Northridge in 52-0 Setback". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jeff Fletcher (September 24, 1995). "Another Week, Another Rout as Northridge Succumbs, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Martin (October 8, 1995). "Northridge Breaks Down on Road Again". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jeff Fletcher (October 15, 1995). "Stepping Down in Class, Northridge Gets Outclassed Anyway, 27-8". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jeff Fletcher (October 22, 1995). "Things Go From Bad to Worse for CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Matadors End Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1995. p. C5. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jeff Fletcher (November 5, 1995). "Northridge Out of Its League Even Before Leaving, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jeff Fletcher (November 12, 1995). "Mills Cracks Record Book, but Gaels Refuse to Break". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
11. "1995 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
12. "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
13. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
14. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.