1979 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

1979 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1979 record 0–11, 3 wins forfeited (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach Jim Jones (3rd season)
Home stadium Kellogg Field
1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#7 Cal Poly $ 2 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –1 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –2 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly Pomona competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Cal Poly Pomona was led by third-year head coach Jim Jones. They played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. On the field, the Broncos finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 0–2 CCAA). However, it was later determined that the team had used ineligible players during the season so they were required to forfeit all three of their victories. The adjusted record becomes (0–11, 0–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 200–287 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 15 at Puget Sound* Baker Stadium • Tacoma, WA L 23–28  
September 22 San Francisco State* Kellogg Field • Pomona, California L 6–17   [1]
September 29 at Sacramento State[note 1]* Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 24–0
forfeit loss  
October 6 US International[note 2]* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 15–30  
October 13 Occidental* Kellogg Field • Pomona, California L 56–13
forfeit loss  		 2,500[2]
October 20 UC Davis* Kellogg Field • Pomona, California L 24–21
forfeit loss  		 2,500[3]
October 27 at Southwestern Louisiana[note 3]* Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana L 9–31  
November 3 Cal State Northridge Kellogg Field • Pomona, California L 3–17   5,000[4]
November 10 at No. 7 Cal Poly[note 4] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California L 34–38   5,520[5]
November 17 at Northern Arizona* NAU Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona L 3–21   8,781[6]
November 22 at Tennessee State* Hale Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee L 3–71  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. ↑ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  3. ↑ University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
  4. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

  1. ↑ "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "LB State Rallies to Beat Drake". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1979. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1979. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "No Shows Include An Opponent". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cal Lutheran Scores 40-15 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1979 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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