1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Cal Poly $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 1 0 6 4 1
Valley State 1 2 0 4 6 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 3 0 5 5 0
UC Riverside 0 2 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Cal Lutheran*W 40–76,740–7,740[1]
September 26Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 41–206,750–9,200[2]
October 3San Francisco State*No. 18
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 62–66,740[3]
October 10Nevada*No. 12
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 35–06,910
October 17at No. 17 Fresno State*No. 10L 17–2312,060–12,297[4]
October 24Valley StateNo. 19
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 46–217,310[5]
October 31at Long Beach State*No. 19L 20–495,724[6]
November 12at Cal State FullertonW 28–1811,205[7]
November 21at UC Santa Barbara*W 42–75,350[8]
November 26at Cal Poly Pomona
W 41–142,000–2,200[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Diablos Lose 12th in Row to Set Mark". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1970. p. D-18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Defeats Valley St., 46-21; Whittier Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1970. p. D-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Al Carr (November 13, 1970). "Cal Poly Topples Cal State, 28-18, to Cinch CCAA Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Clinches Title With Easy Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1970. p. III-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.