1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1997 record | 10β1 |
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 (10β1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 382β213 for the season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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September 6 | at No. 7 (Div II) UC Davis | Toomey Field β’ Davis, CA (Rivalry) | W 20β19 | ||||||
September 13 | Western Montana[note 2] | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 45β3 | ||||||
September 20 | Western New Mexico | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 24β14 | ||||||
September 27 | at Saint Mary's (CA) | Saint Mary's Stadium β’ Moraga, CA | W 24β14 | ||||||
October 4 | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium β’ Las Cruces, NM | W 38β35 OT | ||||||
October 11 | Simon Fraser (BC) | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 52β12 | ||||||
October 25 | No. 17 Northern Iowa | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 38β24 | ||||||
November 1 | at Liberty | No. 19 | Williams Stadium β’ Lynchburg, VA | L 32β49 | |||||
November 8 | at Montana State | No. 23 | Reno H. Sales Stadium β’ Bozeman, MT | W 20β19 | |||||
November 15 | No. 18 Dayton | No. 22 | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 44β24 | |||||
November 22 | Sacramento State[note 3] | No. 18 | Mustang Stadium β’ San Luis Obispo, CA | W 45β0 | 7,214[1] | ||||
#Rankings from Sports Network Division I-AA football poll. |
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
- β 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
- β University of Montana Western was known as Western Montana College from 1949β1999. See: University of Montana Western
- β The official name of Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State. See: Sacramento State
References
- β "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- β "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- β "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- β "1998 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- β "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- β "Draft History: Cal Poly - S.L.O.". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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