1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season

1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Joe Harper (1st season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Fresno State $ 4 0 0 7 4 0
Cal Poly 2 2 0 7 3 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 2 0 6 3 0
Valley State 1 3 0 5 4 0
Long Beach State 1 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Santa Clara*W 23–165,400
September 21Sacramento State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–136,400
September 28at San Francisco State*W 27–05,850
October 12Cal Western*W 31–02,200
October 19at Fresno StateL 0–179,500–10,071[1]
October 26Valley State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 31–216,600
November 2at Long Beach State
L 7–125,128
November 9Cal State Los Angeles
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 22–203,800–3,900[2][3]
November 16at UC Santa Barbara*W 24–1410,000[4]
November 25at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 38–201,500–2,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Cal State Loses Title Hope, 22-20". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. November 10, 1968. p. A-4. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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