1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference Western Football Conference
1988 record 5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach Lyle Setencich (2nd season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Portland State $^ 6 0 0     11 3 1
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
  • ^ Division II playoff participant

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

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

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 10 Cameron* Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA L 14–20   6,765[1]
September 17 at Portland State Civic StadiumPortland, OR L 3–21   10,119[2]
September 24 Angelo State* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 15–8  
October 1 at Cal State Northridge Devonshire DownsNorthridge, CA W 38–7  
October 8 Sacramento State[note 2] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 29–30   [3]
October 15 California Lutheran Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 42–6   2,300[4]
October 22 Cal State Hayward[note 3]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 40–6   2,305[5]
October 29 at UC Davis* Toomey FieldDavis, CA (Rivalry) T 21–21  
November 5 Southern Utah State[note 4] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 23–10   2,486[6]
November 12 at Santa Clara Buck Shaw StadiumSanta Clara, CA L 13–16  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

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

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Chris Dunn Linebacker 9 229 Atlanta Falcons

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 Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State. See: Sacramento State
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972–2004. See: Cal State Hayward
  4. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969–1990. See: Southern Utah

References

  1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1988. p. III-21. Retrieved April 12, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. 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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