1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9 (UPI Small College Ranking)
Record	9–1 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (6th season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium; (Capacity: 8,500)
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8/9 Cal Poly $	4	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside	3	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University^{[note 1]} during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season as CCAA champion with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 4–0 CCAA). This was the fifth of five consecutive CCAA championships for the Mustangs. UPI ranked the Mustangs Number 9 in the final Small College poll for 1973.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	at Cal State Northridge		Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	W 65–20	3,300^[1]
September 22	Idaho State*	No. 8	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 20–10
September 29	at UC Riverside	No. 7	Highlander Stadium Riverside, California	W 26–17	3,500^[2]
October 13	Cal Poly Pomona	No. 5	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 41–0	6,720^[3]
October 20	Cal State Fullerton	No. 4	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 21–7	6,749^[4]
October 27	Fresno State^{[note 2]}*	No. 3	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 28–14
November 3	at Cal State Hayward^{[note 3]}*	No. 3	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 58–0
November 10	at California Lutheran*	No. 4	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	W 63–14	5,000^[5]
November 17	at No. 11 Boise State*	No. 4	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 10–42	13,885^[6]
November 24	Long Beach State^{[note 4]}*	No. 10	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 31–7	3,086^[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small College Ranking poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.^[10]^[11]

Notes

^ The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References

^ "Coulson Leads Cal Poly SLO to Runaway Victory, 65-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "49ers Remain Winless, Lose to Pacific, 10-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Earl Gustkey (October 21, 1973). "Cal Poly Tops Titans to Win CCAA Crown". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aztecs Beat 49ers, 17-2, on Freitas Passes". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[1] The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.

[6] The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

[7] California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

[10] The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

[2] "Coulson Leads Cal Poly SLO to Runaway Victory, 65-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "49ers Remain Winless, Lose to Pacific, 10-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Earl Gustkey (October 21, 1973). "Cal Poly Tops Titans to Win CCAA Crown". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Aztecs Beat 49ers, 17-2, on Freitas Passes". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[11] "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[13] "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[14] "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[15] "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

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