1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (8th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (capacity: 8,500)
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 29–35	18,898–18,988	[1] [2]
September 27	Cal State Fullerton *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 23–10	5,600–6,500	[3]
October 4	Fresno State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 24–7	6,500–7,500	[4] [5]
October 11	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 8–16	5,000–5,505	[6]
October 18	Cal State Los Angeles	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 24–13	5,000–5,840	[7] [8]
October 25	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 27–14	2,800–2,873	[9]
November 1	at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 7–10	4,779–4,975	[10]
November 8	No. 9 Idaho State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 65–14	7,960
November 15	at Long Beach State *	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 24–26	6,775	[11] [12]
November 22	Cal Poly Pomona	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 44–6	6,154	[13]
*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 Mustang players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. ^{[16] [17]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Gary Davis	Running back	6	174	Miami Dolphins
John Henson	Running back	14	386	Green Bay Packers
Ray Hall	Tight end	17	467	Green Bay Packers

References

1. "Last-ditch pass saves Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 21, 1975. p. 2B.
2. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
3. "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
7. "Cal Poly SLO 24, CSLA 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1975. p. III-17. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
9. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
10. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
11. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
12. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cal Lutheran Gains NAIA Final". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
15. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
16. "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
17. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.