The following is a list of Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons for the football team that has represented California Polytechnic State University in NCAA competition. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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D.W. Schlosser(1915–1917) | |||||||||
1915 | D.W. Schlosser | 1–0–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1916 | D.W. Schlosser | 1–2–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1917 | D.W. Schlosser | 2–1–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
D.W. Schlosser: | 4–2–1 | 0–0–0 | |||||||
Flu Epidemic(1918) | |||||||||
1918 | No Games | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
H. Hess(1919–1920) | |||||||||
1919 | H. Hess | 3–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1920 | H. Hess | 1–4–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
H. Hess: | 4–4–0 | 0–0–0 | |||||||
Al Agosti(1921–1932) | |||||||||
1921 | Al Agosti | 3–1–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1922 | Al Agosti | 1–3–0 | 0–2–0 | 7th | |||||
1923 | Al Agosti | 3–3–0 | 2–1–0 | 4th | |||||
1924 | Al Agosti | 1–5–0 | 0–3–0 | 8th | |||||
1925 | Al Agosti | 4–5–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1926 | Al Agosti | 5–4–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1927 | Al Agosti | 2–4–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1928 | Al Agosti | 3–4–2 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1929 | Al Agosti | 3–5–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1930 | No Games | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1931 | Al Agosti | 3–5–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1932 | Al Agosti | 4–4–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Al Agosti: | 32–44–5 | 2–6–0 | |||||||
Howie O'Daniels(1933–1941) | |||||||||
1933 | Howie O'Daniels | 7–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1934 | Howie O'Daniels | 6–2–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1935 | Howie O'Daniels | 5–2–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1936 | Howie O'Daniels | 5–4–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1937 | Howie O'Daniels | 4–2–2 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1938 | Howie O'Daniels | 7–2–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1939 | Howie O'Daniels | 4–4–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1940 | Howie O'Daniels | 6–3–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1941 | Howie O'Daniels | 5–3–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Howie O'Daniels: | 45–22–5 | 0–0–0 | |||||||
Bob Dakan(1942) | |||||||||
1942 | Bob Dakan | 4–2–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Bob Dakan: | 4–2–1 | 0–0–0 | |||||||
World War II(1943–1944) | |||||||||
1943 | No Games | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
1944 | No Games | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Ronnie Henderson(1945) | |||||||||
1945 | Ronnie Henderson | 1–5–1 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Ronnie Henderson: | 1–5–1 | 0–0–0 | |||||||
Howie O'Daniels(1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946 | Howie O'Daniels | 6–2–1 | 1–1–0 | 3rd | |||||
1947 | Howie O'Daniels | 1–9–0 | 0–5–0 | 6th | |||||
Howie O'Daniels: | 56–33–6 | 1–6–0 | |||||||
Chuck Pavelko(1948–1949) | |||||||||
1948 | Chuck Pavelko | 3–5–0 | 1–4–0 | T–5th | |||||
1949 | Chuck Pavelko | 4–6–0 | 1–3–0 | T–3rd | |||||
Chuck Pavelko: | 7–11–0 | 2–7–0 | |||||||
LeRoy Hughes(1950–1961) | |||||||||
1950 | LeRoy Hughes | 3–7–0 | 0–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1951 | LeRoy Hughes | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1952 | LeRoy Hughes | 7–3–0 | 4–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1953 | LeRoy Hughes | 9–0–0 | 5–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1954 | LeRoy Hughes | 6–4–0 | 3–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1955 | LeRoy Hughes | 7–3–0 | 2–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1956 | LeRoy Hughes | 7–3–0 | 0–2–0 | 5th | |||||
1957 | LeRoy Hughes | 8–1–0 | 3–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1958 | LeRoy Hughes | 9–1–0 | 4–1–0 | T–1st | 15 | ||||
1959 | LeRoy Hughes | 6–3–0 | 3–2–0 | T–2nd | |||||
1960 | LeRoy Hughes | 1–5–0* | 1–2–0 | incomplete | |||||
1961 | LeRoy Hughes | 5–3–0 | 3–2–0 | 2nd | |||||
LeRoy Hughes: | 73–37–1 | 30–16–1 | |||||||
Sheldon Harden(1962–1967) | |||||||||
1962 | Sheldon Harden | 4–5–0 | 3–3–0 | T–3rd | |||||
1963 | Sheldon Harden | 2–8–0 | 1–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1964 | Sheldon Harden | 0–10–0 | 0–5–0 | 6th | |||||
1965 | Sheldon Harden | 2–8–0 | 1–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1966 | Sheldon Harden | 6–4–0 | 2–3–0 | T–4th | |||||
1967 | Sheldon Harden | 3–7–0 | 1–4–0 | 5th | |||||
Sheldon Harden: | 17–42–0 | 8–23–0 | |||||||
Joe Harper(1968–1981) | |||||||||
1968 | Joe Harper | 7–3–0 | 2–2–0 | T–2nd | |||||
1969 | Joe Harper | 6–4–0 | 2–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1970 | Joe Harper | 8–2–0 | 3–0–0 | 1st | 20 | ||||
1971 | Joe Harper | 6–5–0 | 3–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1972 | Joe Harper | 8–1–1 | 3–0–0 | 1st | L Camellia Bowl | 3 | 3 | ||
1973 | Joe Harper | 9–1–0 | 4–0–0 | 1st | 8 | 9 | |||
1974 | Joe Harper | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1975 | Joe Harper | 6–4–0 | 3–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1976 | Joe Harper | 7–1–1 | 2–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1977 | Joe Harper | 6–4–0 | 2–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1978 | Joe Harper | 7–3–0 | 2–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II Playoff First Round | 8 | |||
1979 | Joe Harper | 7–3–0 | 2–0–0 | 1st | 7 | ||||
1980 | Joe Harper | 10–3–0 | 2–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II National Champions | 3 | |||
1981 | Joe Harper | 4–5–0 | 0–2–0 | 3rd | |||||
Joe Harper: | 96–43–4 | 32–6–1 | |||||||
Jim Sanderson(1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982 | Jim Sanderson | 6–5–0 | 4–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1983 | Jim Sanderson | 5–6–0 | 1–2–0 | T–3rd | |||||
1984 | Jim Sanderson | 6–4–0 | 2–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1985 | Jim Sanderson | 4–7–0 | 2–3–0 | 4th | |||||
1986 | Jim Sanderson | 5–5–0 | 3–3–0 | T–4th | |||||
Jim Sanderson: | 26–27 | 12–9 | |||||||
Lyle Setencich(1987–1993) | |||||||||
1987 | Lyle Setencich | 7–3–0 | 3–3–0 | T–3rd | |||||
1988 | Lyle Setencich | 5–4–1 | 3–3–0 | 4th | |||||
1989 | Lyle Setencich | 5–5–0 | 1–4–0 | 6th | |||||
1990 | Lyle Setencich | 10–2–0 | 4–1–0 | T–1st | 1990 NCAA Division II football season Playoff Quarterfinals | 8 | |||
1991 | Lyle Setencich | 4–6–0 | 2–3–0 | 4th | |||||
1992 | Lyle Setencich | 4–5–1 | 2–3–0 | T–4th | |||||
1993 | Lyle Setencich | 6–4–0 | 1–3–0 | T–4th | |||||
Lyle Setencich: | 41–29–2 | 16–20 | |||||||
Andre Patterson(1994–1996) | |||||||||
1994 | Andre Patterson | 7–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1995 | Andre Patterson | 5–6 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1996 | Andre Patterson | 5–6 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
Andre Patterson: | 17–16 | 5–1 | |||||||
Larry Welsh(1997–2000) | |||||||||
1997 | Larry Welsh | 10–1 | 0–0 | Ind. | 17 | 16 | |||
1998 | Larry Welsh | 3–8 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
1999 | Larry Welsh | 3–8 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
2000 | Larry Welsh | 3–8 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
Larry Welsh: | 19–25 | 0–0 | |||||||
Rich Ellerson(2001–2008) | |||||||||
2001 | Rich Ellerson | 6–5 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
2002 | Rich Ellerson | 3–8 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
2003 | Rich Ellerson | 7–4 | 0–0 | Ind. | |||||
2004 | Rich Ellerson | 9–2 | 4–1 | 1st | 15 | 16 | |||
2005 | Rich Ellerson | 9–4 | 4–1 | T–1st | 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season Playoff Quarterfinals | 6 | 6 | ||
2006 | Rich Ellerson | 7–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | 14 | 16 | |||
2007 | Rich Ellerson | 7–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | 24 | ||||
2008 | Rich Ellerson | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1st | 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff First Round | 8 | 10 | ||
Rich Ellerson: | 56–34 | 16–6 | |||||||
Tim Walsh(2009–2019) | |||||||||
2009 | Tim Walsh | 4–7 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
2010 | Tim Walsh | 7–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | 23 | 24 | |||
2011 | Tim Walsh | 6–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
2012 | Tim Walsh | 9–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff Second Round | 11 | 12 | ||
2013 | Tim Walsh | 6–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2014 | Tim Walsh | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2015 | Tim Walsh | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | |||||
2016 | Tim Walsh | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff First Round | 21 | 24 | ||
2017 | Tim Walsh | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–11th | |||||
2018 | Tim Walsh | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
2019 | Tim Walsh | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
Tim Walsh: | 59–66 | 39–41 | |||||||
Beau Baldwin(2020–2022) | |||||||||
2020 | Beau Baldwin | 0–3 | 0–3 | 8th | |||||
2021 | Beau Baldwin | 2–9 | 1–7 | 11th | |||||
2022 | Beau Baldwin | 2–9 | 1–7 | 11th | |||||
Beau Baldwin: | 4–21 | 2–17 | |||||||
Paul Wulff(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Paul Wulff | 3–8 | 1–7 | 11th | |||||
2024 | Paul Wulff | 3–8 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
Paul Wulff: | 6–16 | 3–13 | |||||||
Total: | 522–458–20 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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