1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Northridge 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Portland State*
W 29–229,562[1]
September 24at Sacramento State*
W 31–74,500
October 1Fresno State*
L 3–528,322[2]
October 8Nevada*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 29–485,123–5,200[3][4]
October 15Northern Colorado*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 29–204,460
October 22at Cal State Fullerton*
L 18–452,613[5]
October 29Simon Fraser*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–204,950[6]
November 5at Cal State Northridge
W 42–144,500
November 12at Boise State*
L 21–4217,028[7][8]
November 19Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 24–144,050
  • *Non-conference game

[9][10]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jimmy Childs Wide receiver 4 97 St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Keys Wide receiver 8 214 Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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