1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.
| 1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Western Football Conference |
| 1987 record | 7–3 (3–3 WFC) |
| Head coach | Lyle Setencich (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Portland State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Lyle Setencich and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–3 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 275–173 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Humboldt State* |
| W 30–24 | 4,401[1] | |
| September 19 | at California Lutheran |
| W 51–23 | ||
| September 26 | at Chico State[note 2]* |
| W 32–17 | ||
| October 3 | No. 12 UC Davis* | No. 19 |
| W 41–0 | 5,688[2] |
| October 10 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3]* | No. 13 | W 40–14 | 100[3] | |
| October 17 | Cal State Northridge | No. 11 |
| W 21–20 | 6,327[4] |
| October 24 | at Sacramento State[note 4] | No. 8 | L 13–21 | 4,200[5] | |
| October 31 | Portland State | No. 14 |
| L 7–31 | 5,082[6] |
| November 14 | at Southern Utah State[note 5] | No. 17 | L 7–10 | 400[7] | |
| November 21 | Santa Clara |
| W 33–13 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]
Notes
- 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.
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
References
- Gary Klein (September 13, 1987). "Plague of Turnovers Throws CSUN for a 30-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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