1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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Conference | Western Football Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (3–3 WFC) |
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Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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No. 4 Portland State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Lutheran | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University [note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season.
Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Lyle Setencich and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 3–3 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 238–145 for the season.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | Cameron * | L 14–20 | 6,765 [1] | |
September 17 | at Portland State | L 3–21 | 10,119 [2] | |
September 24 | Angelo State * |
| W 15–8 | |
October 1 | at Cal State Northridge | W 38–7 | ||
October 8 | Sacramento State [note 2] |
| L 29–30 | [3] |
October 15 | California Lutheran |
| W 42–6 | 2,300 [4] |
October 22 | Cal State Hayward [note 3] * |
| W 40–6 | 2,305 [5] |
October 29 | at UC Davis * | T 21–21 | ||
November 5 | Southern Utah State [note 4] |
| W 23–10 | 2,486 [6] |
November 12 | at Santa Clara | L 13–16 | ||
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The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft. [9] [10] [11]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Chris Dunn | Linebacker | 9 | 229 | Atlanta Falcons |
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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with UC Riverside and winning a conference championship for the fourth consecutive season. Cal Poly was invited to the NCAA College Division western region playoff game, the Camellia Bowl, held in Sacramento, California. The Mustangs played North Dakota on December 10, losing 38–21. Cal Poly was ranked No. 3 in the final College Division rankings. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
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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.
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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 lost 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.
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The 1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1986 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1990 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1991 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1992 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season.
The 1994 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
The 2000 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season.