1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 4–5 2–3 Sheldon Harden 1st Mustang Stadium The 1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CCAA. 49ers Tie For 3rd https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent/163717840/ Independent Long Beach, California November 20, 1962 C3 January 22, 2025 Newspapers.com The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule 1962 small college AP September 22 l y 1962 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. ? San Diego, CA 0–35 September 29 l San Diego State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–35 Aztecs Triumph, 35-14 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Jerry Magee September 30, 1962 G-1 October 6 w y Valley State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 38–7 2,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1962 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 October 13 l y Fresno State 6 Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 6–51 11,301 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 120 January 24, 2025 October 20 l y Arizona State–Flagstaff Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 20–21 4,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Arizona State–Flagstaff) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/501/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 October 27 l y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 6–14 November 3 w Los Angeles State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 28–0 November 9 w y y 1962 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 41–22 5,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 11, 2022 November 17 w y UC Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 12–2 1,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Summary Of Football Game Statistics (1962 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 11, 2022 History (1915–2023) https://gopoly.com/documents/2023/6/7/2024_History_Pages_Lo-Res.pdf Cal Poly Athletics 25 May 26, 2025 Team players in the NFL No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm 1963 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 November 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107114355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm dead The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calpolysanluisobispo/ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni January 12, 2017 Player Position First NFL team Fred Whittingham Linebacker, guard 1963 Los Angeles Rams Notes note References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football