American college football season
The 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Led by Rob Phenicie in his first and only season as head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Sky. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California .
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 5 at Boise State * L 13–2625,127 [ 1] September 19 at No. 13 Northern Arizona W 41–107,144 [ 2] September 26 Eastern Washington W 38–353,920 [ 3] October 3 Southern Utah * North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 44–173,317 [ 4] October 10 No. 18 Montana No. 23 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 21–75,237 [ 5] October 17 at Sacramento State No. 16 L 21–355,947 [ 6] October 24 Montana State No. 24 North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA L 26–326,124 [ 7] October 31 at Weber State W 26–105,813 [ 8] November 7 Portland State North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 32–283,813 [ 9] November 14 at Southwest Missouri State * No. 25 W 42–387,574 [ 10] November 21 at Idaho State No. 25 L 29–324,151 [ 11]
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