1980 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1980 Cal Poly Mustangs football
NCAA Division II champion
CCAA champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 3 (NCAA Division II)
Record10–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
Seasons
  1979
1981  
1980 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Cal Poly $^ 2 0 010 3 0
Cal State Northridge 1 1 05 6 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 2 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the fifth consecutive season. The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they shut out Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals, beat Santa Clara in the semifinals, and upset No. 1-ranked Eastern Illinois in the title game, the Zia Bowl played in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the regular season, two of the Mustangs three losses came at the hands of NCAA Division I-A opponents, Cal State Fullerton and Fresno State. Cal Poly also beat Boise State, the eventual NCAA Division I-AA champion. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Northern Colorado *
W 17–161,309 [1]
September 20 Cal State Fullerton *L 23–307,160 [2]
September 27at UC Davis *W 28–258,900–9,000 [3]
October 4at Fresno State *L 25–3115,221 [4]
October 11at No. 5 Santa Clara *No. 10W 42–287,200
October 25 Puget Sound *No. 7
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 24–06,080 [5]
November 1 Cal State Northridge No. 5
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 35–68,170 [6]
November 8at Cal Poly Pomona No. 4
W 36–04,781
November 15No. 5 (I-AA) Boise State *No. 4
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 23–208,330 [7]
November 22 Sacramento State *No. 3
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 19–245,470
November 29No. 4 Jacksonville State *No. 3
W 15–04,380 [8]
December 6No. 7 Santa Clara*No. 3
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 38–146,650 [9]
December 13No. 1 Eastern Illinois *No. 3
W 21–132,056 [10]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1981 NFL draft. [14] [15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Robbie MartinWide receiver4100 Pittsburgh Steelers
Louis JacksonRunning back7168 New York Giants
Mike DaumTackle7179 Miami Dolphins

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
LeCharls McDaniel Defensive back 1981 Washington Redskins
Mel Kaufman Linebacker 1981 Washington Redskins

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