1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season.

1977 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1977 record	6–4 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (10th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

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

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Mustangs were led by tenth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season as champion of the CCAA, their second in what would be five consecutive conference championships. The team finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 2–0 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	W 29–22	9,562[1]
September 24	at Sacramento State[note 2]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 31–7
October 1	Fresno State[note 3]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 3–52	8,322[2]
October 8	Nevada*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 29–48	5,123[3]
October 15	Northern Colorado*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 29–20
October 22	at Cal State Fullerton*	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	L 18–45	2,613[4]
October 29	Simon Fraser (BC)*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 34–20	4,950[5]
November 5	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	W 42–14
November 12	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 21–42	17,028[6][7]
November 19	Cal Poly Pomona	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 24–14
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10][11]

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

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.
3. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

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.
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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
7. "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.
8. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
10. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.