1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Northridge 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Portland State*
W 29–229,562[1]
September 24at Sacramento State*
W 31–74,500
October 1Fresno State*
L 3–528,322[2]
October 8Nevada*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 29–485,123–5,200[3][4]
October 15Northern Colorado*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 29–204,460
October 22at Cal State Fullerton*
L 18–452,613[5]
October 29Simon Fraser*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–204,950[6]
November 5at Cal State Northridge
W 42–144,500
November 12at Boise State*
L 21–4217,028[7][8]
November 19Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 24–144,050
  • *Non-conference game

[9][10]

Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jimmy Childs Wide receiver 4 97 St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Keys Wide receiver 8 214 Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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