1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.

1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1970 record8–2 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coachJoe Harper (3rd season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 UPI Cal Poly $ 3 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Cal State Fullerton 3 –1 –0  6 –4 –1
Valley State 1 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
UC Riverside 0 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Cal State Fullerton joined the CCAA in 1970 and there would be no more changes to conference membership until 1974.

The team was led by third-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season as CCAA champion, with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–0 CCAA). This was the second of five consecutive CCAA championships for the Mustangs.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 19California Lutheran*
W 40–77,740[1]
September 26Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 41–20
October 3San Francisco State[note 3]*No. 18
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 62–66,740[2]
October 10Nevada*No. 12
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 35–0
October 17at No. 17 Fresno State[note 4]*No. 10
L 17–2312,297[3]
October 24Valley State[note 5]No. 19
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 46–217,310[4]
October 31at Long Beach State[note 6]*No. 19
L 20–495,724[5]
November 12at Cal State Fullerton[note 7]
W 28–1811,205[6]
November 21at UC Santa Barbara*
W 42–75,350[7]
November 26at Cal Poly Pomona[note 8]
W 41–142,200[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Small College football poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[11][12]

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 College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Fullerton was known as California State College at Fullerton from 1964 to 1971.
  8. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

References
  1. "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Diablos Lose 12th in Row to Set Mark". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1970. p. D-18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Cal Poly (SLO) Defeats Valley St., 46-21; Whittier Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1970. p. D-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Al Carr (November 13, 1970). "Cal Poly Topples Cal State, 28-18, to Cinch CCAA Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cal Poly (SLO) Clinches Title With Easy Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1970. p. III-8. Retrieved February 19, 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. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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