1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (4th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Valley State	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–18	12,357	[1]
September 25	No. 4 Montana *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–38	7,500	[2]
October 2	at Humboldt State *	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 39–21	6,000
October 16	Fresno State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 10–13	8,500	[3]
October 23	at Valley State	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 19–0	4,500	[4]
October 30	Long Beach State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–20	6,633	[5]
November 6	at UNLV *	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	W 13–3	4,762–6,500	[6] [7]
November 13	UC Santa Barbara *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 9–3	3,250
November 20	Cal State Fullerton	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 23–14	4,150	[8]
November 27	at Cal State Hayward *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 15–17	3,000
December 4	Cal Poly Pomona	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 63–12	2,700	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1972 NFL draft. ^{[12] [13]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Fredrick Wegis	Defensive back	12	289	Cincinnati Bengals

References

1. "Boise State Football 2016 Record Book" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
2. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
8. "Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cal Poly (SLO) Breezes, 63-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 5, 1971. p. D-5. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
13. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.