1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Cal Poly Pomona competed in the inaugural season of the Western Football Conference (WFC).

1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	Western Football Conference
1982 record	1–10 (1–3 WFC)
Head coach	Roman Gabriel (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field

1982 Western Football Conference standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Portland State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Cal Poly Pomona was led by third-year head coach Roman Gabriel.[note 1] They played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. The Broncos finished the season with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10, 1–3 WFC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 138–322 for the season.

1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the last members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly (SLO)). They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State.

On December 1, 1982, Cal Poly Pomona announced that they were discontinuing their football program due to financial concerns.[1] In its 36 years of play (1947–1982), the Broncos compiled a record of 143–190–9.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Puget Sound*	Baker Stadium Tacoma, Washington	L 10–31	1,800[2]
September 18	Sacramento State[note 2]*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 14–16	1,491[3]
September 25	UC Davis*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 7–37	2,362[4]
October 2	at Eastern Washington*	Woodward Field Cheney, Washington	L 7–47	1,800[5]
October 9	California Lutheran*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 9–51	2,821[6]
October 16	at Cal State Hayward[note 3]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	L 17–28	300[7]
October 23	Santa Clara	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 14–19	2,468[8]
October 30	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego	L 7–24	2,000[9]
November 6	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	L 30–38
November 13	Portland State	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	W 17–0
November 20	Cal Poly	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 6–31	2,967[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

While no Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft, several players transferred to other college as a result of the disbanding of the Cal Poly Pomona football program. The following competed at Cal Poly Pomona in 1982, transferred to another school, then were drafted by the NFL.[13][14][15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Ron Hall	Tight end	4	87	1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Al Smith	Linebacker	6	147	1987 Houston Oilers
David Grayson	Linebacker	8	217	1987 San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Joe Prokop	Punter	1985 Green Bay Packers
J.C. Pearson	Defensive back	1986 Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Cain	Center – Guard	1987 Detroit Lions

Notes

1. Head Coach Roman Gabriel played for 16 years as a quarterback in the NFL, including 11 years with the Los Angeles Rams. He retired from the NFL after the 1977 season, and this was his first coaching position.
2. The official name of Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State. See: Sacramento State
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972–2004. See: Cal State Hayward

References

1. "Cal Poly Pomona Drops Football After 36 Years". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 1, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved March 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1982. p. III-9. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1982. p. III-4. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "The Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1982. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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12. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1983)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
13. "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
14. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
15. "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved March 18, 2017.