1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season.

1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1988 record5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Portland State $^ 6 –0 –0  11 –3 –1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ 4 –2 –0  10 –3 –0
Santa Clara 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –1
Cal State Northridge 2 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Southern Utah State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Lutheran 0 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Lyle Setencich and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 3–3 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 238–145 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Cameron*
L 14–206,765[1]
September 17at Portland State
L 3–2110,119[2]
September 24Angelo State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 15–8
October 1at Cal State Northridge
W 38–7
October 8Sacramento State[note 2]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 29–30[3]
October 15California Lutheran
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 42–62,300[4]
October 22Cal State Hayward[note 3]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 40–62,305[5]
October 29at UC Davis*
T 21–21
November 5Southern Utah State[note 4]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 23–102,486[6]
November 12at Santa Clara
L 13–16
  • *Non-conference game

[7][8]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Chris DunnLinebacker9229Atlanta Falcons

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. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References
  1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1988. p. III-21. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved April 12, 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. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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