1987 CAL POLY MUSTANGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	7–3 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach	Lyle Setencich (1st season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Western Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Portland State $^	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	2	–	1
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University^{[note 1]} during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.

Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Lyle Setencich and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–3 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 275–173 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Humboldt State*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 30–24	4,401^[1]
September 19	at California Lutheran		Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	W 51–23
September 26	at Chico State^{[note 2]}*		University Stadium Chico, California	W 32–17
October 3	No. 12 UC Davis*	No. 19	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California ( Rivalry)	W 41–0	5,688^[2]
October 10	at Cal State Hayward^{[note 3]}*	No. 13	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 40–14	100^[3]
October 17	Cal State Northridge	No. 11	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 21–20	6,327^[4]
October 24	at Sacramento State^{[note 4]}	No. 8	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	L 13–21	4,200^[5]
October 31	Portland State	No. 14	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 7–31	5,082^[6]
November 14	at Southern Utah State^{[note 5]}	No. 17	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, Utah	L 7–10	400^[7]
November 21	Santa Clara		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 33–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from Division II football poll poll released prior to the game

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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 Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References

^ Gary Klein (September 13, 1987). "Plague of Turnovers Throws CSUN for a 30-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.^{[
permanent dead link]}
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". 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.

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

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

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

[11] Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

[2] Gary Klein (September 13, 1987). "Plague of Turnovers Throws CSUN for a 30-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly (SLO))" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.

[10] "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.^{[
permanent dead link]}

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

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v t e Cal Poly Mustangs football
Venues	Alex G. Spanos Stadium (1935–present)
Bowls & rivalries	UC Davis: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Culture & lore	Musty the Mustang " Ride High You Mustangs" Mustang Band Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs football
Venues	Alex G. Spanos Stadium (1935–present)
Bowls & rivalries	UC Davis: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Culture & lore	Musty the Mustang " Ride High You Mustangs" Mustang Band Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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