1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference Independent
1997 record 10–1
Head coach Larry Welsh (1st season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)

The 1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Cal Poly competed as an NCAA Division I-AA independent in 1997. The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Larry Welsh and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 382–213 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 6 at No. 7 (Div II) UC Davis Toomey Field β€’ Davis, CA (Rivalry) W 20–19  
September 13 Western Montana[note 2] Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 45–3  
September 20 Western New Mexico Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 24–14  
September 27 at Saint Mary's (CA) Saint Mary's Stadium β€’ Moraga, CA W 24–14  
October 4 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium β€’ Las Cruces, NM W 38–35 OT 
October 11 Simon Fraser (BC) Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 52–12  
October 25 No. 17 Northern Iowa Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 38–24  
November 1 at Liberty No. 19 Williams Stadium β€’ Lynchburg, VA L 32–49  
November 8 at Montana State No. 23 Reno H. Sales Stadium β€’ Bozeman, MT W 20–19  
November 15 No. 18 Dayton No. 22 Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 44–24  
November 22 Sacramento State[note 3] No. 18 Mustang Stadium β€’ San Luis Obispo, CA W 45–0   7,214[1]
#Rankings from Sports Network Division I-AA football poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Kamil Loud Wide Receiver 7 238 Buffalo Bills

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. ↑ University of Montana Western was known as Western Montana College from 1949–1999. See: University of Montana Western
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1998 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly - S.L.O.". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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