1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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

1995 American West Conference football standings

v t e	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

The 1995 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Baldwin, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing third in the AWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 355 to 159 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Menlo*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 45–2	2,236	[1]
September 16	at Idaho State*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	L 0–52	6,347	[2]
September 23	at Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 7–68	5,212	[3]
October 7	at Southwest Texas State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 14–43	3,814	[4]
October 14	Western New Mexico*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 8–27	1,431	[5]
October 21	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 8–38	6,634	[6][7]
October 28	Southern Utah	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 34–28	2,978	[8]
November 4	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–49		[9]
November 11	Saint Mary's*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 20–28	2,139	[10]
November 18	Sacramento State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 16–20	2,418
*Non-conference game

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. "Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
8. "Matadors End Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1995. p. C5. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. 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.
10. 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.