1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1968 record7–3 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 UPI Fresno State $ 4 –0 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly 2 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Valley State 1 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Cal State Long Beach 1 –3 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by first-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–2 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Santa Clara*
W 23–16
September 21Sacramento State[note 2]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 13–26
September 28at San Francisco State[note 3]*
W 27–0
October 12United States International[note 4]*
W 31–0
October 19at Fresno State[note 5]
L 0–1710,071[1]
October 26Valley State[note 6]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 31–21
November 2at Long Beach State[note 7]
L 7–12
November 9Cal State Los Angeles
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 22–203,900[2]
November 16at UC Santa Barbara*
W 24–1410,000[3]
November 25at Cal Poly Pomona[note 8]*
W 38–20
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[6]

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. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  8. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

References
  1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "Cal State Loses Title Hope, 22-20". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. November 10, 1968. p. A-4. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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