2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Jeff Kearin (2nd season)
Home stadiumNorth 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  
  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

The 2000 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jeff Kearin, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky.[1] The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Air Force*L 6–5550,166[2]
September 9at Southwest Texas State*W 19–13 OT12,528[3]
September 16No. 20 Northern ArizonaL 26–493,085[4]
September 30Idaho State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 30–31 OT2,750[5]
October 5at Weber StateL 14–318,812[6]
October 14No. 6 Montana
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 30–343,072[7]
October 21at Montana StateW 24–124,127[8]
October 28Eastern Washington
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 31–262,879[9]
November 4at Sacramento StateL 61–647,912[10]
November 11Cal Poly*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 45–271,915[11]
November 18at No. 15 Portland StateL 22–492,938[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Big Sky Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. 2023. p. 69. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.Open access icon
  3. ^ 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.Open access icon
  4. ^ 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.Open access icon
  5. ^ 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.Open access icon
  6. ^ 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.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Edwards, Grizzlies sneak by Northridge". The Daily Inter Lake. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.Open access icon
  9. ^ 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.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Sac State withstands shootout, wins 64–61". The Sacramento Bee. November 5, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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.Open access icon
  12. ^ 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.Open access icon
  13. ^ "2000-01 CSUN Matadors; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2025.