1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record 3–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach Sheldon Harden (6th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Valley State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Long Beach 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 5 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1967 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sheldon Harden and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–4 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 16 at San Francisco State* Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 14–31  
September 23 at Sacramento State[note 2]* Charles C. Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 17–7  
September 30 at San Diego State San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 20–26   31,492[1]
October 7 Cal Western[note 3]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 13–14  
October 14 Fresno State[note 4] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 14–41   7,000[2]
October 21 at Valley State[note 5] Birmingham High School • Van Nuys, CA L 21–40  
October 28 Long Beach State[note 6] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–29  
November 4 at Cal State Los Angeles Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 16–6   2,724[3]
November 11 at Santa Clara* Stevens Stadium • Santa Clara, CA L 7–28  
November 25 UC Santa Barbara* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 30–14  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft. [6]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Cecil Turner Flanker - Wide Receiver 5 127 Chicago Bears

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
  2. ↑ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947–1971. See: Sacramento State
  3. ↑ Alliant International University was known as California Western University from 1952–1967. See: Cal Western
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  5. ↑ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958–1971. See: Valley State
  6. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State was California State College at Long Beach from 1964–1967. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 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. ↑ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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