1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	5–5 (1–4 WFC)
Head coach	Lyle Setencich (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University ^{[note 1]} during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by third-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 and five losses (5–5, 1–4 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 230–227 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	West Texas State [note 2] *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 31–10
September 16	Humboldt State *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 29–16	1,963 [1]
September 23	at Angelo State *	Multi-Sports Complex San Angelo, Texas	L 20–45
September 30	Cal State Northridge	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 10–13	4,200 [2]
October 7	Portland State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 26–55
October 14	Kearney State [note 3] *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 19–13	2,220 [3]
October 21	at Sacramento State [note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 15–16	3,713 [4]
October 28	UC Davis *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)	W 28–21	5,745 [5]
November 4	at Southern Utah State [note 5]	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, Utah	L 24–38	2,917 [6]
November 11	Santa Clara	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 28–0	2,880 [7]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
2. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
3. University of Nebraska at Kearney was known as Kearney State College from 1963 to 1990.
4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
5. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1989. p. III-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
5. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.