Cal Poly Mustangs football

Cal Poly Mustangs football
2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
First season 1915
Athletic director Don Oberhelman
Head coach Tim Walsh
10th season, 53–56 (.486)
Stadium Alex G. Spanos Stadium
(Capacity: 11,075)
Field surface Natural Grass
Location San Luis Obispo, California
Conference Big Sky Conference
All-time record 504–408–20 (.552)
Bowl record 0–1 (.000)
Claimed nat'l titles Division II: 1 (1980)
Conference titles 5
Rivalries UC Davis Aggies
Colors Forest Green, Vegas Gold, and Copper[1]
              
Fight song Ride High You Mustangs
Mascot Musty the Mustang
Marching band Cal Poly Mustang Band

The Cal Poly Mustangs are the football team representing California Polytechnic State University located in San Luis Obispo, California. The team plays its home games in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The current head coach is Tim Walsh, who began his tenure in 2009.

History

Football was first played on the Cal Poly campus in 1916. At that time, Cal Poly was a vocational school as it did not become a four-year college until 1941.

1915 Through the 1940s

The California Polytechnic School played mostly high school teams and college freshmen teams for its first 16 seasons. In 1933, Mustangs enjoyed their first undefeated season under coach Howie O'Daniels. During the 1933 campaign, The Mustangs did not allow a single point during that season. Cal Poly officially became a four-year school in 1941 and posted a 5–3–1 record under Coach O'Daniels. Football was put to a halt during World War II ('43 and '44) and resumed in 1945.

1950s

Under coach Roy Hughes, Cal Poly experienced its second undefeated season in 1953. In the decade of the 1950s, the Mustangs posted a record of 67–29–1. During this decade, future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, John Madden played for the Green and Gold and was known as a bruising tackle. Upon graduation, Madden was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. Joining Madden on the Cal Poly squad was quarterback and defensive back Bobby Beathard, who would later gain NFL fame as the architect and general manager responsible for building the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers respectively into Super Bowl-winning and contending teams.

1960s

Tragedy struck in 1960 following a game at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, October 29, 1960 when a plane leaving Toledo Airport crashed killing 22 people. This included 16 Mustang football players and the team manager. The next seven seasons produced a 22–45 record. Joe Harper was hired in 1968 and produced a 7–3 and 6–4 season to end the decade.

1970s

Under head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly produced an 8–0–1 record in 1972 and received a trip to the Camellia Bowl to play in the western regional championship game of the NCAA's College Division. They would end up losing to the University of North Dakota. In 1978, The Mustangs would make it to the NCAA Division II playoffs but lost to Winston-Salem State. Each of the ten Mustang football teams in the 1970s posted a winning season.

1980s

1980 would be one of the most memorable seasons for the Cal Poly Mustangs as they went on to win the NCAA Division II National Football Championship under coach Joe Harper. Cal Poly defeated Eastern Illinois in the championship game and would finish the season with a 10–3 record that included a win over D-IAA national champion, Boise State. Never before or since has a D-II team defeated the eventual D-IAA national champion and won a D-II national title in the same year.

1990s

The winning continued in the 90s and in 1990, coach Lyle Setencich would lead the Mustangs to another playoff appearance before losing in the second round to North Dakota State. In 1994, Cal Poly would make the jump to Division I-AA (now FCS) football with coach Andre Patterson at the helm. The Mustangs would see instant success posting a 7–4 record. In 1997, Larry Welsh took over the program and led the Mustangs to a 10–1 record and a national ranking of 16. However, the team was not extended an invitation to the national playoffs. Larry Welsh would follow that season with 3 3–8 seasons.

The Rich Ellerson era

In 2001, first-year coach Rich Ellerson led the Mustangs to a 6–5 season. Coach Ellerson would emphasize defense and in 2004, linebacker Jordan Beck won the Buck Buchanan Award for best defensive player of the year in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. During the next two years, Cal Poly would experience another NCAA first as two more players would win the award: Chris Gocong in 2005 and Kyle Shotwell in 2006. In 2005, the Mustangs saw their first FCS playoff berth and a 35–21 win over Montana. 2008 would prove to be another exciting season for the Mustangs as they had one of the most productive offenses in the country. They went on to beat FBS San Diego State as well as experience a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison 36–35. The 2008 Mustangs made the playoffs and but lost a shootout in the first round against Weber State. Wide receiver Ramses Barden was drafted by the New York Giants. After the season, coach Rich Ellerson accepted a coaching offer to become the head coach of the Army Black Knights.

Affiliation history

Classifications

  • 1937–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1993: NCAA Division II
  • 1994–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Season-by-season records

Year Coach Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
D.W. Schlosser (1915–1917)
1915 D.W. Schlosser 1–0–10-0-0
1916 D.W. Schlosser 1–2–00-0-0
1917 D.W. Schlosser 2–1–00-0-0
D.W. Schlosser: 4–2–10-0-0
Flu Epidemic (1918)
1918 No Games 0-0-00-0-0
H. Hess (1919–1920)
1919 H. Hess 3–0–00-0-0
1920 H. Hess 1–4–00-0-0
H. Hess: 4–4–00-0-0
Al Agosti (1921–1932)
1921 Al Agosti 3–1–10-0-0
1922 Al Agosti 1–3–00-0-0
1923 Al Agosti 3–3–00-0-0
1924 Al Agosti 1–5–00-0-0
1925 Al Agosti 4–5–00-0-0
1926 Al Agosti 5–4–00-0-0
1927 Al Agosti 2–4–10-0-0
1928 Al Agosti 3–4–20-0-0
1929 Al Agosti 3–5–00-0-0
1930 No Games 0-0-00-0-0
1931 Al Agosti 3–5–10-0-0
1932 Al Agosti 4–4–00-0-0
Al Agosti: 32–44–50-0-0
Howie O'Daniels (1933–1941)
1933 Howie O'Daniels 7–0–00-0-0
1934 Howie O'Daniels 6–2–00-0-0
1935 Howie O'Daniels 5–2–10-0-0
1936 Howie O'Daniels 5–4–00-0-0
1937 Howie O'Daniels 4–2–20-0-0
1938 Howie O'Daniels 7–2–00-0-0
1939 Howie O'Daniels 4–4–10-0-0
1940 Howie O'Daniels 6–3–00-0-0
1941 Howie O'Daniels 5–3–10-0-0
Howie O'Daniels: 45–22–50-0-0
Bob Dakan (1942)
1942 Bob Dakan 4–2–10-0-0
Bob Dakan: 4–2–10-0-0
World War II (1943–1944)
1943 No Games 0-0-00-0-0
1944 No Games 0-0-00-0-0
Ronnie Henderson (1945)
1945 Ronnie Henderson 1–5–10-0-0
Ronnie Henderson: 1–5–10-0-0
Howie O'Daniels (1946–1947)
1946 Howie O'Daniels 6–2–10-0-0
1947 Howie O'Daniels 1–9–00-0-0
Howie O'Daniels: 56–33–60-0-0
Chuck Pavelko (1948–1949)
1948 Chuck Pavelko 3–5–00-0-0
1949 Chuck Pavelko 4–6–00-0-0
Chuck Pavelko: 7–11–00-0-0
LeRoy Hughes (1950–1961)
1950 LeRoy Hughes 3–7–00-0-0
1951 LeRoy Hughes 5–4–10-0-0
1952 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–00-0-0
1953 LeRoy Hughes 9–0–00-0-0
1954 LeRoy Hughes 6–4–00-0-0
1955 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–00-0-0
1956 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–00-0-0
1957 LeRoy Hughes 8–1–00-0-0
1958 LeRoy Hughes 9–1–00-0-0
1959 LeRoy Hughes 6–3–00-0-0
1960 LeRoy Hughes 1–5–0*0-0-0
1961 LeRoy Hughes 5–3–00-0-0
LeRoy Hughes: 73–37–10-0-0
Sheldon Harden (1962–1967)
1962 Sheldon Harden 4–5–00-0-0
1963 Sheldon Harden 2–8–00-0-0
1964 Sheldon Harden 0–10–00-0-0
1965 Sheldon Harden 2–8–00-0-0
1966 Sheldon Harden 6–4–00-0-0
1967 Sheldon Harden 3–7–00-0-0
Sheldon Harden: 17–42–00-0-0
Joe Harper (1968–1981)
1968 Joe Harper 7–3–00-0-0
1969 Joe Harper 6–4–00-0-0
1970 Joe Harper 8–2–00-0-0
1971 Joe Harper 6–5–00-0-0
1972 Joe Harper 8–1–10-0-0L Camellia Bowl
1973 Joe Harper 9–1–00-0-0
1974 Joe Harper 5–4–10-0-0
1975 Joe Harper 6–4–00-0-0
1976 Joe Harper 7–1–10-0-0
1977 Joe Harper 6–4–00-0-0
1978 Joe Harper 7–3–00-0-00–1 L NCAA Division II First Round
1979 Joe Harper 7–3–00-0-0
1980 Joe Harper 10–3–00-0-03–0 Div. II national champions
1981 Joe Harper 4–5–00-0-0
Joe Harper: 96–43–40-0-0
Jim Sanderson (1982–1986)
1982 Jim Sanderson 6–5–00-0-0
1983 Jim Sanderson 5–6–00-0-0
1984 Jim Sanderson 6–4–00-0-0
1985 Jim Sanderson 4–7–00-0-0
1986 Jim Sanderson 5–5–00-0-0
Jim Sanderson: 26–27–00-0-0
Lyle Setencich (1987–1993)
1987 Lyle Setencich 7–3–00-0-0
1988 Lyle Setencich 5–4–10-0-0
1989 Lyle Setencich 5–5–00-0-0
1990 Lyle Setencich 10–2–00-0-01–1 NCAA Division II quarterfinals
1991 Lyle Setencich 4–6–00-0-0
1992 Lyle Setencich 4–5–10-0-0
1993 Lyle Setencich 6–4–00-0-0
Lyle Setencich: 41–29–20-0-0
Andre Patterson (1994–1996)
1994 Andre Patterson 7–43–01st
1995 Andre Patterson 5–62–1
1996 Andre Patterson 5–60–0
Andre Patterson: 17–165–1
Larry Welsh (1997–2000)
1997 Larry Welsh 10–10–0
1998 Larry Welsh 3–80–0
1999 Larry Welsh 3–80–0
2000 Larry Welsh 3–80–0
Larry Welsh: 19–250–0
Rich Ellerson (2001–2008)
2001 Rich Ellerson 6–50–0
2002 Rich Ellerson 3–80–0
2003 Rich Ellerson 7–40–0
2004 Rich Ellerson 9–24–11st
2005 Rich Ellerson 9–44–1T-1stNCAA Division I Second Round
2006 Rich Ellerson 7–42–23rd
2007 Rich Ellerson 7–42–23rd
2008 Rich Ellerson 8–34–01stNCAA Division I First Round
Rich Ellerson: 56–3416–6
Tim Walsh (2009–present)
2009 Tim Walsh 4–71–35th
2010 Tim Walsh 7–42–23rd
2011 Tim Walsh 6–53–1T-1st
2012 Tim Walsh 9–37–1T-1stNCAA Division I Second Round
2013 Tim Walsh 6–65–3T-4th
2014 Tim Walsh 7–55–3T-4th
2015 Tim Walsh 4–73–5T-8th
2016 Tim Walsh 7–55–3T-4thNCAA Division I First Round
2017 Tim Walsh 1–101–7T-11th
Tim Walsh: 51–5233–31
Total:503–398–20
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Coaching history

No. Coach Tenure Seasons Win Loss Tie Pct. Bowls/Playoffs
1D.W. Schlosser1915–173431.5630
2H. Hess1919–202440.5000
3Al Agosti1921–321132445.4250
4Howie O'Daniels1933–41, 46–471156336.6210
5Bob Dakan19421430.5710
6Ron Henderson19451151.1670
7Chuck Pavelko1948–4927110.3890
8Roy Hughes1950–611273371.6620
9Sheldon Harden1962–67617420.2880
10Joe Harper1968–811496434.6622
11Jim Sanderson1982–86526270.4910
12Lyle Setencich1987–93741292.5831
13Andre Patterson1994–96317160.5150
14Larry Welsh1997-00419250.4320
15Rich Ellerson2001–08856340.6222
16Tim Walsh2009–Present851520.4952
  Totals  1915–present  98 504 408 20.552 7

Bowl history

Bowl and DateWinning teamLosing teamResult
Camellia Bowl Dec 9, 1972North Dakota38Cal Poly21Lost

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Mustangs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs four times with an overall record of 1–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2005First Round
Quarterfinals		Montana
Texas State		W 35–31
L 7–14
2008First RoundWeber StateL 35–49
2012Second RoundSam Houston StateL 16–18
2016First RoundSan DiegoL 21–35

Division II Playoffs results

The Mustangs have appeared in the Division II playoffs three times with an overall record of 4–2. They were National Champions in 1980.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1978QuarterfinalsWinston–Salem StateL 10–17
1980Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Jacksonville State
Santa Clara
Eastern Illinois		W 15–0
W 38–14
W 21–13
1990First Round
Quarterfinals		Cal State Northridge
North Dakota State		W 14–7
L 0–47

Notable alumni

Current NFL Players

Current CFL Players

  • Mark Restelli – Linebacker – Free Agent
  • Cameron Ontko – Linebacker – Free Agent
  • Burton DeKoning – Linebacker – Free Agent

Other Notable Players

Key

B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end
Year Round Pick in round Overall pick Player Team Position
2012 5 33 169 Asa Jackson Ravens DB
2009 3 20 85 Ramses Barden Giants WR
2007 7 2 212 Courtney Brown Cowboys DB
2006 3 7 71 Chris Gocong Eagles LB
2005 3 25 90 Jordan Beck Falcons LB
2002 7 5 216 Seth Burford Chargers QB
1989 7 49 238 Kamil Loud Bills WR
1989 9 6 229 Chris Dunn Falcons LB
1989 11 18 297 Joe Nelms Bears DT
1986 12 23 328 Sal Cesario Jets T
1985 6 22 162 Damone Johnson Rams TE
1985 9 21 245 Gary Swanson Rams LB
1984 8 12 208 Paul Sverchek Vikings DT
1982 6 26 165 Charles Daum Cowboys DT
1981 4 17 100 Robbie Martin Steelers WR
1981 7 2 168 Louis Jackson Giants RB
1981 7 13 179 Mike Daum Dolphins T
1978 4 13 97 Jim Childs Cardinals WR
1978 8 20 214 Andre Keys Steelers WR
1976 6 18 174 Gary Davis Dolphins RB
1976 14 11 386 John Henson Packers RB
1976 17 8 467 Ray Hall Packers TE
1972 12 3 289 Frederick Wegis Bengals DB
1970 12 19 305 Emanuel Murrell Lions DB
1968 5 16 127 Cecil Turner Bears WR
1958 21 3 244 John Madden Eagles T
1956 9 2 99 Jim Cox 49ers E
1955 24 8 285 Bob Heaston 49ers G
1955 26 10 311 Perry Jeter Bears B
1954 9 9 106 Alex Bravo Rams B
1954 9 12 109 Bob Lawson Lions B
1954 18 9 214 Stan Sheriff Rams C[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cal Poly Athletics Brand and Graphics Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ DraftHistory.com
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