2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
| 2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–7 |
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| Home stadium | North Campus Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Brown | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | – | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 3 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | – | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Kearin, Cal State Northridge compiled a record of 3–7. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.
This was the last season for Cal State Northridge football. On November 20, 2001, the president of the university announced the termination of the football program after 40 seasons due to "looming budget concerns".[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at Northern Arizona | L 17–30 | 4,633 | [2] | |
| September 15 | Southwest Texas State | Canceled | [3] | ||
| September 22 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 27–30 OT | [4] | ||
| September 29 | at Montana State | L 27–34 | 8,407 | [5] | |
| October 6 | Western Oregon |
| W 47–37 | 1,912 | [6] |
| October 13 | at No. 13 UC Davis | L 31–38 | 6,600 | [7] | |
| October 20 | at Troy State | L 31–44 | 16,852 | [8] | |
| October 27 | at Eastern Washington | L 35–63 | 4,453 | [9] | |
| November 3 | Sacramento State |
| W 49–36 | 5,286 | [10] |
| November 10 | at Cal Poly | W 35–28 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | at Portland State | L 43–50 | 4,017 | [12] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.[14][15][16] The following finished their Cal State Northridge career in 2001, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Atnaf Harris | Wide receiver | 2002 Houston Texans |
References
- ^ Gary Fox (November 21, 2001). "Northridge Football Eliminated". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C11. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gary Fox (August 31, 2001). "Big-time finish carries NAU in opener". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. C11. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas game scratched". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northridge lets one slip away in overtime". Ventura County Star. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott Mansch (September 30, 2001). "Cats awaken home fans from 100-week sleep". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. p. 1S. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eric Stephens (October 7, 2001). "Brady's Big Day Saves Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. S7. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Holleman kickoff returns win for Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Graham Dunn (October 21, 2001). "Trojans outscore Matadors". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chatman, EWU defense wear down Northridge". The Spokesman-Review. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North ridge hands Sac State sixth loss in a row". The Sacramento Bee. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Matadors escape with a victory". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles, Fuqua give Vikings playoff hope". The Sunday Oregonian. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2001-02 CSUN Matadors; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.