1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference Western Football Conference
1985 record 4–7 (2–3 WFC)
Head coach Jim Sanderson (4th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1985 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#15 Santa Clara $ 4 –0 –1  8 –2 –1
#19 Sacramento State 4 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Portland State 2 –2 –1  4 –5 –1
Cal Poly 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 1 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The WFC added two new members for the 1985 season, Cal Lutheran and Cal State Sacramento. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sanderson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–3 WFC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 266–303 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 14 North Dakota State* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 35–29  
September 21 at No. 9 Cal State Hayward[note 2]* No. 6 Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, California L 17–28  
September 28 at Fresno State[note 3]* Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California L 10–59   32,536[1][2]
October 5 No. 8 UC Davis* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry) L 21–34  
October 12 No. 10 Santa Clara Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California L 6–12  
October 19 Saint Mary's* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 44–0  
October 26 at Cal State Northridge Devonshire Downs • Northridge, California W 34–21   5,335[3]
November 2 at No. 19 Sacramento State[note 4] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California L 27–28   5,011[4]
November 9 Portland State Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 34–21   2,590[5]
November 16 at Boise State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho L 14–42   12,212[6][7]
November 23 at California Lutheran Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, California L 24–29   1,230[8]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Division II football poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Sal CesarioTackle12328New York Jets

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. ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  4. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.
  7. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1985. p. III-17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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