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2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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.

2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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  
Cal State Northridge   –     3 – 7  
Liberty   –     3 – 8  
Savannah State   –     2 – 7  
Elon   –     2 – 9  
Southern Utah   –     2 – 9  

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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northern Arizona
L 17–304,633[2]
September 15Southwest Texas State*
Canceled [3]
September 22at Stephen F. Austin
L 27–30 OT
September 29at Montana State
L 27–348,407[4]
October 6Western Oregon
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 47–371,912[5]
October 13at No. 13 UC Davis
L 31–38
October 20at Troy State
L 31–4416,852[6]
October 27at Eastern Washington
L 35–63
November 3Sacramento State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 49–365,286[7]
November 10at Cal Poly
W 35–28
November 17at Portland State
L 43–50
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL edit

No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

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 edit

  1. ^ Gary Fox (November 21, 2001). "Northridge Football Eliminated". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C11. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ "Southwest Texas game scratched". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ 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. 
  6. ^ Graham Dunn (October 21, 2001). "Trojans outscore Matadors". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Northridge)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "2001 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "2002 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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