1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season.

1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1977 record6–4 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coachJoe Harper (10th season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Poly $ 2 –0 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –1 –0  7 –3 –1
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –2 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Mustangs were led by tenth-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, their second in what would be five consecutive conference championships. The team finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 2–0 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10at Portland State*
W 29–229,562[1]
September 24at Sacramento State[note 2]*
W 31–7
October 1Fresno State[note 3]*
L 3–528,322[2]
October 8Nevada*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 29–485,123[3]
October 15Northern Colorado*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 29–20
October 22at Cal State Fullerton*
L 18–452,613[4]
October 29Simon Fraser (BC)*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 34–204,950[5]
November 5at Cal State Northridge
W 42–14
November 12at Boise State*
L 21–4217,028[6][7]
November 19Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 24–14
  • *Non-conference game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jimmy ChildsWide receiver497St. Louis Cardinals
Andre KeysWide receiver8214Pittsburgh Steelers

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.
  3. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References
  1. "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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