1980 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1980 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season.

1980 Cal Poly Mustangs football
NCAA Division II National Champion
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1980 record10–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coachJoe Harper (13th season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1980 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Cal Poly $^ 2 –0 –0  10 –3 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –1 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –2 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Mustangs were led by 13th-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 fifth consecutive conference championship. The team finished the regular season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–0 CCAA). Two of those losses were against Division I-A opponents; the Mustangs defeated Boise State, the eventual champion in Division I-AA.

The Mustangs qualified for the eight-team Division II playoffs. In the quarterfinal game, Cal Poly shut out Jacksonville State, 15–0. In the semifinal game, also at home, Cal Poly beat Santa Clara for the second time in the season, this time 38–14. In the Division II Championship game in Albuquerque, New Mexico, called the Zia Bowl in 1980, the Mustangs upset No. 1 Eastern Illinois, 21–13. This was the first football national championship for Cal Poly and brought their record to ten wins and three losses (10–3).

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 13at Northern Colorado*
W 17–161,309
September 20Cal State Fullerton (Div. I-A)*
L 23–307,160
September 27at UC Davis*
W 28–25
October 4at Fresno State (Div. I-A)*
L 25–3115,221  
October 11at No. 5 Santa Clara*No. 10
W 42–28
October 25Puget Sound*No. 7
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California[4]
W 24–06,000
November 1Cal State NorthridgeNo. 5
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California[5]
W 35–68,170
November 8at Cal Poly PomonaNo. 4
W 36–0
November 15No. 5 Boise State (Div. I-AA)*No. 4
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California[6]
W 23–208,330
November 22Sacramento State*No. 3
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 19–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Source:[7][8]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[9][10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Robbie MartinWide receiver4100Pittsburgh Steelers
Louis JacksonRunning back7168New York Giants
Mike DaumTackle7179Miami Dolphins

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
LeCharls McDanielDefensive back1981 Washington Redskins
Mel KaufmanLinebacker1981 Washington Redskins

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.

References
  1. "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Pete Donovan (September 21, 1980). "Titans Off and Running, Win Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Cal Poly Poly (sic) Pomona Buried, 93-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Azusa Rolls Past Chapman, 51-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1980. p. III-1. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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