1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record3–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coachSheldon Harden (6th season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 AP / #1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Valley State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  3 –8 –0
Cal Poly 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sheldon Harden and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–4 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at San Francisco State[note 2]*
L 14–31
September 23at Sacramento State[note 3]*
W 17–7
September 30at San Diego State[note 4]
L 20–2631,492[1]
October 7Cal Western[note 5]*
L 13–14
October 14Fresno State[note 6]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 14–417,000[2]
October 21at Valley State[note 7]
L 21–40
October 28Long Beach State[note 8]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 0–29
November 4at Cal State Los Angeles
W 16–62,724[3]
November 11at Santa Clara*
L 7–28
November 25UC Santa Barbara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 30–14
  • *Non-conference game

[4][5]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Cecil TurnerFlanker – Wide receiver5127Chicago Bears

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. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  4. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology. USIU had been known as California Western University (Cal Western) from 1952 to 1967.
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  8. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References
  1. "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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