1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (10th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Portland State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 29–22	9,562	[1]
September 24	at Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 31–7	4,500
October 1	Fresno State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 3–52	8,322
October 8	Nevada *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 29–48	5,123–5,200	[2] [3]
October 15	Northern Colorado *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 29–20	4,460
October 22	at Cal State Fullerton *	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 18–45	2,613	[4]
October 29	Simon Fraser *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 34–20	4,950	[5]
November 5	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 42–14	4,500
November 12	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 21–42	17,028	[6] [7]
November 19	Cal Poly Pomona	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 24–14	4,050
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft. ^{[10] [11]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jimmy Childs	Wide receiver	4	97	St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Keys	Wide receiver	8	214	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

1. "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Boise State romps 42–21". South Idaho Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
9. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
10. "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.