1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season.

1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1978 record3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coachJim Jones (2nd season)
Home stadiumKellogg Field
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^ 2 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Northridge 0 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Cal Poly Pomona competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Cal Poly Pomona was led by second-year head coach Jim Jones. They played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. The Broncos finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–1 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 155–202 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16San Francisco State*
L 14–16
September 23Sacramento State[note 1]*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, California
W 15–13
September 30at Chico State[note 2]*
L 3–232,500[1]
October 7at Northern Arizona*
L 3–3116,153[2]
October 14at Santa Clara*
L 15–22
October 21at Cal State Hayward[note 3]*
L 10–17600[3]
October 28at Cal State Northridge
W 31–153,500[4]
November 4No. 4 Cal Poly[note 4]
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, California
L 8–353,500[5]
November 11US International[note 5]*
  • Valley Stadium
  • San Diego, California
W 34–0
November 18Cal State Fullerton*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, California
L 22–301,200[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  5. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References
  1. "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cal Lutheran Rips Oxy, 37-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Whittier Rolls Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1978. p. III-17. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1978 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  9. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  10. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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