2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football
GWFC champion
ConferenceGreat West Football Conference
2004 record9–2 (4–1 GWFC)
Head coachRich Ellerson (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (1st season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
2004 Great West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 16 Cal Poly $  4 –1     9 –2  
UC Davis  3 –2     6 –4  
No. 23 North Dakota State  2 –3     8 –3  
South Dakota State  2 –3     6 –5  
Southern Utah  2 –3     6 –5  
Northern Colorado  2 –3     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Cal Poly competed as a charter member of the new Great West Football Conference (GWFC). They had previously been a Division I-AA Independent. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The team finished the season as champion of the GWFC, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–1 GWFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 336–183 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 4Humboldt State*
W 42–7
September 11at Idaho State*
W 35–20
September 18at No. 14 Montana State*No. 22
W 27–14
October 2South Dakota StateNo. 13
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 14–7
October 9at Southern UtahNo. 10
W 24–17
October 16Texas State*No. 9
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 38–21
October 23at North Dakota StateNo. 6
W 13–1011,834
October 30UC DavisNo. 5
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)
L 33–36
November 6at No. 21 Eastern Washington*No. 11
L 21–38
November 13Northern ColoradoNo. 18
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 31–0
November 20at Sacramento State[note 2]*No. 18
W 58–134,895[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Sports Network Division I-AA Poll poll released prior to the game

[2][3]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jordan BeckLinebacker390Atlanta Falcons

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.

References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "2005 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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