1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season.

1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1981 record4–5 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
CalState Northridge $ 2 –0 –0  6 –4 –1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –1 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Poly 0 –2 –0  4 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Mustangs were led by 14th-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 four wins and five losses (4–5, 0–2 CCAA).

1981 was the last season for CCAA football. The Mustangs ended up with 12 football championships in their 36 years of membership (from 1946 to 1981). All three 1981 football members of the CCAA (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly) moved their football programs to the new Western Football Conference for the 1982 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12California Lutheran*
W 10–0
September 19at Nevada*
L 3–338,542[1]
September 26Cal Poly Pomona
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 21–356,504[2]
October 3at Cal State Fullerton*
L 10–345,125[3]
October 10Santa Clara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 21–17
October 17UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)
W 30–0
October 31Portland State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 41–12
November 14at Boise State*
L 6–1717,260[4][5]
November 21at Cal State Northridge
L 14–302,467[6]
  • *Non-conference game

[7][8]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[9][10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Charles DaumDefensive tackle6165Dallas Cowboys
Blake WingleGuard9244Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes
  1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947. See: Cal Poly

References
  1. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "CP Pomona 35, CP SLO 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Pete Donovan (October 4, 1981). "Fullerton Wins Home Opener". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  5. "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "CS Northridge 30, CP SLO 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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