1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–1–1 2–0 Joe Harper 9th Mustang Stadium CCAA champion The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the first of five consecutive seasons. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The CCAA lost two of its five members before the 1976 season. The UC Riverside Highlanders football program discontinued football after the 1975 season and the Cal State Los Angeles Diablos became an NCAA Division II independent. The CCAA continued with just the three teams until the conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1981 season. Schedule September 18 w y y Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 29–17 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-cal-poly-hands-benga/161151958/ The Idaho Statesman Cal Poly hands Bengals second loss, 29–17 September 19, 1976 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.comLong Beach State Wins Again, 32-10 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 19, 1976 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9950856/long_beach_state_wins_again/ Newspapers.com February 23, 2017 October 2 w Cal State Northridge Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 19–7 7,350 Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 3, 1976 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9133305/unbeaten_49ers_score_win_over_pacific/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2017 October 9 t y Boise State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–14 7,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-boise-state-cal-pol/161151103/ The Idaho Statesman Boise State, Cal Poly battle to 14–14 tie October 10, 1976 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.comLong Beach State Wins Again, 32-10 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 10, 1976 III-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9951006/northridge_rally_gives_cal_state_la/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2017 October 16 w y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 17–15 12,650 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 30 l y y UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 10–28 11,136–11,138 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/465/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 November 6 w y 1976 United States International Westerners United States International Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 42–6 4,950 Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 7, 1976 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9133458/long_beach_state_shut_out_by_fresno/ Newspapers.com February 23, 2017 November 13 w y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 26–22 4,150 November 20 w y UC Davis Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA rivalry 26–14 5,850 Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 21, 1976 III-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9133544/aztecs_beat_long_beach/ Newspapers.com February 23, 2017 November 25 w y Sacramento State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 34–10 2,050 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 13, 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 Mustang players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1977.htm 1977 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 May 31, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531172804/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1977.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calpolysanluisobispo/ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni January 12, 2017 The following finished their college career in 1976, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Dana Nafziger Tight end, linebacker 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football