1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1976 record 7–1–1 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach Joe Harper (9th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1976 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 2 – 0 – 0     7 – 1 – 1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 1 – 0     4 – 5 – 1
Cal State Northridge 0 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA lost two of its five members before the 1976 season. UC Riverside discontinued football after the 1975 season. Cal State Los Angeles dropped down to a lower level of competition after the 1975 season. The CCAA continued with just the three teams until the conference stopped supporting football after the 1981 season.

The Mustangs were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season as champion of the CCAA, starting another run of five consecutive conference championships. They had also accomplished this from 1969 to 1973. The team finished with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1, 2–0 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 18 at Idaho State* ASISU Minidome • Pocatello, ID W 29–17   6,500[1]
October 2 Cal State Northridge Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 19–7   7,350[2]
October 9 Boise State* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA T 14–14   7,050[3]
October 16 at Fresno State[note 2]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 17–15   12,650[4]
October 30 at UNLV* Las Vegas Stadium • Whitney, NV L 10–28   11,138[5]
November 6 US International[note 3]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 42–6   4,950[6]
November 13 at Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field • Pomona, CA W 26–22  
November 20 UC Davis* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA (Rivalry) W 26–14   5,850[7]
November 25 Sacramento State[note 4]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 34–10  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10][11]

The following finished their college career in 1976, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Dana Nafziger Tight End - Linebacker 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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. ↑ The official name of Fresno State is California State University, Fresno. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: Fresno State
  3. ↑ Alliant International University was known as United States International University from 1968–2001. See: USIU
  4. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.. See: Sacramento State

References

  1. ↑ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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