1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1976 record7–1–1 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coachJoe Harper (9th season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1976 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Poly $ 2 –0 –0  7 –1 –1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –0  4 –5 –1
Cal State Northridge 0 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA lost two of its five members before the 1976 season. UC Riverside discontinued football after the 1975 season. Cal State Los Angeles dropped down to a lower level of competition after the 1975 season. The CCAA continued with just the three teams until the conference stopped supporting football after the 1981 season.

The Mustangs were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season as champion of the CCAA, starting another run of five consecutive conference championships. They had also accomplished this from 1969 to 1973. The team finished with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1, 2–0 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at Idaho State*
W 29–176,500[1]
October 2Cal State Northridge
W 19–77,350[2]
October 9Boise State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
T 14–147,050[3][4]
October 16at Fresno State[note 2]*
W 17–1512,650[5]
October 30at UNLV*
L 10–2811,138[6]
November 6US International[note 3]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 42–64,950[7]
November 13at Cal Poly Pomona
W 26–22
November 20UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)
W 26–145,850[8]
November 25Sacramento State[note 4]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 34–10
  • *Non-conference game

[9][10]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[11][12]

The following finished their college career in 1976, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Dana NafzigerTight end – Linebacker1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  3. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  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. "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 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. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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