1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1975 record | 6–4 (3–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season.
Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–1 CCAA).
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 20 | at Boise State* |
| L 29–35 | 18,988[1] |
| September 27 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 23–10 | 6,500[2] |
| October 4 | Fresno State[note 2]* |
| W 24–7 | 6,500[3][4] |
| October 11 | at Nevada* | L 8–16 | ||
| October 18 | Cal State Los Angeles |
| W 24–13 | 5,840[5] |
| October 25 | at Cal State Northridge |
| W 27–14 | |
| November 1 | at UC Riverside |
| L 7–10 | |
| November 8 | Idaho State* |
| W 65–14 | |
| November 15 | at Long Beach State[note 3]* | L 24–26 | 6,775[6][7] | |
| November 22 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| W 44–6 | 6,154[8] |
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Team players in the NFL[]
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[11][12]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Gary Davis | Running back | 6 | 174 | Miami Dolphins |
| John Henson | Running back | 14 | 386 | Green Bay Packers |
| Ray Hall | Tight end | 17 | 467 | Green Bay Packers |
Notes[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References[]
- ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly SLO 24, CSLA 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1975. p. III-17. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
- ^ "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Lutheran Gains NAIA Final". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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