2003 Cal Poly Mustangs football team explained

Year:	2003
Team:	Cal Poly Mustangs
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	7–4
Head Coach:	Rich Ellerson
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Mustang Stadium

The 2003 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled a record of 7–4.^[1] The team outscored its opponents 316 to 241 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

2003 was the last season in which Cal Poly competed independent. In 2004, the Mustangs became a charter member of the Great West Football Conference.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2004 NFL draft.^{[4] [5] [6]} The following finished their college career in 2003, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
	Defensive back	2004 Jacksonville Jaguars

Notes and References

1. News: Independents. Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana). November 28, 2003. C3. Newspapers.com. February 17, 2018.
2. Web site: . Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2003 . . September 28, 2024 .
3. Web site: Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide. January 12, 2017.
4. Web site: 2004 NFL Draft. January 12, 2017. December 23, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071223114213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm. dead.
5. Web site: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni. January 12, 2017.
6. Web site: Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O.. March 18, 2017.