1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (14th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (capacity: 8,500)
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
CalState Northridge $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Joe Harper in his 14th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1981 was the last season for CCAA football. The Mustangs won 12 football championships in their 36 years of membership, from 1946 to 1981,. All three 1981 football members of the CCAA (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly) moved their football programs to the newly formed Western Football Conference (WFC) for the 1982 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Cal Lutheran *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 10–0	6,972
September 19	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 3–33	8,542–8,554	[1]
September 26	Cal Poly Pomona	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 21–35	6,504	[2]
October 3	at Cal State Fullerton *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 10–34	5,125	[3]
October 10	Santa Clara *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 21–17	3,948
October 17	UC Davis *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	W 30–0	4,356
October 31	Portland State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 41–12	4,410
November 14	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 6–17	17,260	[4] [5]
November 21	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	L 14–30	2,467	[6]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft. ^{[9] [10]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Charles Daum	Defensive tackle	6	165	Dallas Cowboys
Blake Wingle	Guard	9	244	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

1. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. "CP Pomona 35, CP SLO 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. Pete Donovan (October 4, 1981). "Fullerton Wins Home Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
5. "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "CS Northridge 30, CP SLO 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved February 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
8. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "1982 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.