1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.

1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1979 record	7–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (12th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Cal Poly $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Mustangs were led by 12th-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 fourth in what would be five consecutive conference championships. The team finished with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–0 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	at Pacific (CA)*		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 17–31	5,000[1]
September 22	Adams State (CO)*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 45–6	[2]
September 29	UC Davis*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)	W 31–10
October 6	Fresno State[note 2]*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 26–0	8,680[3]
October 13	Northern Colorado*	No. 9	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 17–3	8,150[4]
October 20	at Cal State Northridge	No. 8	Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	W 38–20	5,000[5]
October 27	at Portland State*	No. 7	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	W 45–42
November 3	at Puget Sound*	No. 5	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	L 21–28	4,300[6]
November 10	Cal Poly Pomona	No. 7	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 38–34	5,520[7]
November 17	at Boise State*	No. 7	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 14–56	17,257[8][9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Rankings poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[12][13]

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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "LB State Rallies to Beat Drake". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1979. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1979. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "No Shows Include An Opponent". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal Lutheran Scores 40-15 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
9. "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
13. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.