Cal State Northridge Matadors Logo

Northridge University presents the Cal State Northridge Matadors athletic teams, whose logo reflects their Spanish cultural heritage. The dynamic mascot in the red and black color scheme symbolizes courage, bravery, the ability to take risks, and the confidence to win.

Meaning and History

Cal State Northridge Matadors had four main emblems. They are united by the image of a matador depicted with a red cloak in his hands. Only the details and styles of drawing are different. For example, in 1988, the teams appeared logo with the phrase “Cal State Northridge Matadors.” The last word was covered by a large white rhombus surrounded by a black line. Then the name of the sports department moved to the matador cape. By 2006, only the large black letter “N” with wide contours of white, red, and black colors remained from the full inscription.

1988 – 1998

1999 – 2005

2006 – 2013

2014 – today

The modern logo was adopted in 2014. It, as before, depicts a matador. But this time, the artists tried to convey the dynamics: because of black shadows and smooth bends, it seems that the free edge of the cloak is floating in the air. At the bottom is the acronym CSUN (short for California State University, Northridge). Below it is the word “Matadors,” in Vitesse Black font. The color scheme includes black (# 000000), Pantone 428C (# D1CEC6) and Pantone 186C (# CE1126).

Cal State Northridge Matadors Logo Timeline

Font and Colors of the Emblem

Cal State Northridge Matadors color codes