1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the fourth consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 7 (NCAA Division II)
Record7–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(capacity: 8,500)
1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Cal Poly $ 2 –0 –07 –3 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –1 –03 –7 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –2 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Pacific (CA)*
L 17–3117,600–19,385[1]
September 22Adams State*
W 45–65,180[2]
September 29UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
W 31–107,277
October 6Fresno State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–08,680[3]
October 13Northern Colorado*No. 9
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 17–38,150[4]
October 20at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 8
W 38–205,000[5]
October 27at Portland State*No. 7
W 45–424,097
November 3at Puget Sound*No. 5
L 21–284,000–4,300[6]
November 10Cal Poly PomonaNo. 7
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 38–345,520[7]
November 17at Boise State*No. 7
L 14–5617,257[8][9]

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References
  1. "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "LB State Rallies to Beat Drake". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1979. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1979. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "No Shows Include An Opponent". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "Cal Lutheran Scores 40-15 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  9. "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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