2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football
GWFC champion
Conference Great West Football Conference
2004 record 9–2 (4–1 GWFC)
Head coach Rich Ellerson (4th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
2004 Great West football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#16 Cal Poly $  4 –1     9 –2  
UC Davis  3 –2     6 –4  
#23 North Dakota State  2 –3     8 –3  
South Dakota State  2 –3     6 –5  
Southern Utah  2 –3     6 –5  
Northern Colorado  2 –3     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Cal Poly competed as a charter member of the new Great West Football Conference (GWFC). They had previously been a Division I-AA Independent. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The team finished the season as champion of the GWFC, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–1 GWFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 336–183 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 4 Humboldt State* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 42–7  
September 11 at Idaho State* Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho W 35–20  
September 18 at No. 14 Montana State* No. 22 Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana W 27–14  
October 2 South Dakota State No. 13 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 14–7  
October 9 at Southern Utah No. 10 Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah W 24–17  
October 16 Texas State* No. 9 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 38–21  
October 23 at North Dakota State No. 6 Fargodome • Fargo, North Dakota W 13–10   11,834
October 30 UC Davis No. 5 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry) L 33–36  
November 6 at No. 21 Eastern Washington* No. 11 Woodward Field • Cheney, Washington L 21–38  
November 13 Northern Colorado No. 18 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 31–0  
November 20 at Sacramento State[note 2]* No. 18 Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 58–13   4,895[1]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Sports Network Division I-AA Poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jordan BeckLinebacker390Atlanta Falcons

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. ↑ 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. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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