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2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Headcoach
  • Jeff Kearin (3rd season)
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2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
  • Jeff Kearin (3rd season)
Home stadiumNorth Campus Stadium
Seasons
 2000
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2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Cal Poly   65 
Saint Mary's   65 
Samford   55 
Charleston Southern   56 
Morris Brown   56 
Florida Atlantic   46 
Cal State Northridge   37 
Liberty   38 
Savannah State   27 
Elon   29 
Southern Utah   29 
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northern ArizonaL 17–304,633[2]
September 15Southwest Texas StateCanceled [3]
September 22at Stephen F. AustinL 27–30 OT[4]
September 29at Montana StateL 27–348,407[5]
October 6Western Oregon
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 47–371,912[6]
October 13at No. 13 UC DavisL 31–386,600[7]
October 20at Troy StateL 31–4416,852[8]
October 27at Eastern WashingtonL 35–634,453[9]
November 3Sacramento State
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
W 49–365,286[10]
November 10at Cal PolyW 35–28[11]
November 17at Portland StateL 43–504,017[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.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Atnaf HarrisWide receiver2002 Houston Texans

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