1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(capacity: 8,500)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Boise State*
L 14–1812,357[1]
September 25Montana*
L 14–387,500[2]
October 2at Humboldt State*
W 39–216,000
October 16Fresno State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 10–138,500[3]
October 23at Valley State
W 19–04,500[4]
October 30Long Beach State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–206,633[5]
November 6at UNLV*
W 13–34,762–5,000[6]
November 13UC Santa Barbara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 9–33,250
November 20Cal State Fullerton
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 23–144,150[7]
November 27at Cal State Hayward*
L 15–173,000
December 4Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 63–122,700[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Fredrick Wegis Defensive back 12 289 Cincinnati Bengals


References

  1. ^ "Boise State Football 2016 Record Book" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Breezes, 63-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 5, 1971. p. D-5. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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