1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumL.A. State Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wheaton (IL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   8 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Arlington State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 2 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona   –   6 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 3 – 0
Montana State   –   4 – 3 – 1
Drake   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   3 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norfolk State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   4 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
North Park   –   3 – 5 – 0
Union (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC Riverside   –   1 – 7 – 0
Pepperdine   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 6–3. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 147 for the season. The Broncos played home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Los Angeles State
W 21–115,200
September 228:00 p.m.Sacramento State
W 27–121,500[1][2]
September 30San Francisco State
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 19–263,000–4,200[3]
October 7at Redlands
W 35–145,200
October 14at San Diego Marines[note 2]
L 14–283,100
October 21Pepperdinedagger
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–142,500
October 28at Nevada
L 20–284,500–4,600[5]
November 4at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 55–122,500
November 11San Diego
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 41–22,300
  • daggerHomecoming

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Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  3. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ Miles, Jerry (September 22, 1961). "Cal Poly, Sacramento State Clash". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Miles, Jerry (September 23, 1961). "Poly Routs State". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 7, section 1. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "1961 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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