1981 Cal Poly Mustangs football team explained

Year:1981
Team:Cal Poly Mustangs
Sport:football
Conference:California Collegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:CCAA
Record:4–5
Conf Record:0–2
Head Coach:Joe Harper
Hc Year:14th
Stadium:Mustang Stadium

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Joe Harper in his 14th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1981 was the last season for CCAA football. The Mustangs won 12 football championships in their 36 years of membership, from 1946 to 1981,. All three 1981 football members of the CCAA (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly) moved their football programs to the newly formed Western Football Conference (WFC) for the 1982 season.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[3] [4]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Charles Daum Defensive tackle 6 165 Dallas Cowboys
Guard 9 244 Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . June 13, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide. January 12, 2017.
  3. Web site: 1982 NFL Draft. January 12, 2017. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202828/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni. January 12, 2017.