1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football Western Football Conference WFC 1–10 1–3 Roman Gabriel 3rd Kellogg Field none The 1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Roman Gabriel, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 322 to 138 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. 1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. Three of the WFC's five teams has been members of California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) the previous season: Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly. They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State, both of which had been independents. On December 1, 1982, Cal Poly Pomona announced that they were discontinuing their football program due to financial concerns.Cal Poly Pomona Drops Football After 36 Years The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 1, 1982 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9657762/cal_poly_pomona_drops_football/ Newspapers.com March 19, 2017 In its 36 years of play, from 1947 to 1982, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football program compiled an overall record of 143–190–9. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 11 l y y 1982 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 10–31 1,800 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 22, 1982 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9966903/southland_19820912/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 September 18 l y Sacramento State Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 14–16 1,491 Saturday's Late Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 20, 1982 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967702/college_football_19820920/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 September 25 l y UC Davis Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 7–37 2,362 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 26, 1982 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967748/southland_summaries_19820926/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 2 l y y 1982 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Woodward Field Cheney, WA 7–47 1,800–2,500 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 3, 1982 III-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967807/southland_19821003/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 9 l y 1982 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 9–51 2,821 Saturday's Late Results The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 11, 1982 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967927/college_football_19821011/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 16 l y y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 17–28 300 The Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 17, 1982 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967983/southland_19821017/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 23 l Santa Clara T–10 Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 14–19 2,468 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1982 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9968026/southland_19821024/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 30 l y y 1982 San Diego Toreros San Diego Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 7–24 2,000 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 31, 1982 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9968099/southland_19821031/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 November 6 l y Cal State Northridge Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA 30–38 4,710 November 13 w 1982 Portland State Vikings Portland State Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 17–0 1,141 November 20 l Cal Poly Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 6–31 2,967 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 21, 1982 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9968312/southland_19821121/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=457&year=1982 1982 - Cal Poly-Pomona February 23, 2017 September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911092024/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=457&year=1982 deadhttp://broncoathletics.com/custompages/CPP_retired_sports/CPP_FBC_y_by_y.pdf Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1983) February 23, 2017 Team players in the NFL While no Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1983 NFL draft, several players transferred to other college as a result of the disbanding of the Cal Poly Pomona football program. The following competed at Cal Poly Pomona in 1982, transferred to another school, then were drafted by the NFL.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm 1983 NFL Draft February 23, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calpolypomona/ Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni February 23, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+Poly-Pomona&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona March 18, 2017 March 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170319023629/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+Poly-Pomona&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Ron Hall Tight end 4 87 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Al Smith Linebacker 6 147 1987 Houston Oilers David Grayson Linebacker 8 217 1987 San Francisco 49ers The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Joe Prokop Punter 1985 Green Bay Packers J. C. Pearson Defensive back 1986 Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Cain Center, guard 1987 Detroit Lions References Cal Poly Pomona Category:Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football seasons Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football