1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
CalState Northridge $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Joe Harper in his 14th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1981 was the last season for CCAA football. The Mustangs won 12 football championships in their 36 years of membership, from 1946 to 1981,. All three 1981 football members of the CCAA (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly) moved their football programs to the newly formed Western Football Conference (WFC) for the 1982 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Cal Lutheran*
W 10–06,972
September 19at Nevada*
L 3–338,542–8,554[1]
September 26Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 21–356,504[2]
October 3at Cal State Fullerton*
L 10–345,125[3]
October 10Santa Clara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 21–173,948
October 17UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
W 30–04,356
October 31Portland State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 41–124,410
November 14at Boise State*
L 6–1717,260[4][5]
November 21at Cal State Northridge
L 14–302,467[6]
  • *Non-conference game

[7][8]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Charles Daum Defensive tackle 6 165 Dallas Cowboys
Blake Wingle Guard 9 244 Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "CP Pomona 35, CP SLO 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Pete Donovan (October 4, 1981). "Fullerton Wins Home Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "CS Northridge 30, CP SLO 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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