1972 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1972 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3 (UPI Small College)
1972 record8–1–1 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 AP / No. 3 UPI Cal Poly + 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
UC Riverside + 3 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Valley State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1972 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fifth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season undefeated, and as a CCAA co-champion. This was their fourth of five consecutive CCAA championships for the Mustangs. At the end of the season, the Mustangs were invited to take part in the College Division western region playoff game, the Camellia Bowl held in Sacramento, California. They played North Dakota on December 10, losing 38–21. That gave the Mustangs a final record of eight wins, one loss and one tie (8–1–1, 3–0 CCAA). UPI ranked the Mustangs Number 3 in the final Small College poll for 1972.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 16Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
W 42–02,753[1]
September 23Montana State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 34–7
September 30Humboldt State[note 3]*No. 19
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 34–06,200[2]
October 7No. 6 Boise State*No. 12
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 26–217,200[3][4]
October 14at No. 10 Fresno State[note 4]*No. 4
T 24–2413,334[5]
October 21Cal State NorthridgeNo. 6
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 11–106,803[6][7]
October 28at Nevada*No. 3
W 14–12
November 11at Cal State FullertonNo. 3
W 27–3[8]
November 18at Cal Poly PomonaNo. 3
W 21–163,200[9]
December 10No. 4 North Dakota*No. 3
L 21–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Small College Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[12][13]

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. ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. ^ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
  4. ^ The official name of Fresno State is California State University, Fresno. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References[]

  1. ^ "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Boise State Football 2016 Record Book" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly SLO tips Valley State, 11-10". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 22, 1972. p. D-15. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 12, 1972). "Cal Poly (SLO) Tops CSF, 27-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ "Fullerton's Game Cut Short by Fight, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 19, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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