1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–3 2–2 Joe Harper 1st Mustang Stadium The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule September 14 w y 1968 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 23–16 5,400 September 21 l y Sacramento State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–13 6,400 September 28 w y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 27–0 5,850 October 12 w y 1968 Cal Western Westerners Cal Western Balboa Stadium? San Diego, CA 31–0 2,200 October 19 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–17 9,500–10,071 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 26 w Valley State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 31–21 6,600 November 2 l y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 7–12 5,128 November 9 w Cal State Los Angeles Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 22–20 3,800–3,900 Cal State Loses Title Hope, 22-20 Independent Star-News Pasadena, California November 10, 1968 A-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8484899/cal_state_loses_title_hope/ Newspapers.com January 21, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal State Los Angeles) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/100/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 November 16 w y y UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 24–14 10,000 Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 17, 1968 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8484958/valley_state_stages_miracle_rally_to_win/ Newspapers.com January 21, 2017 November 25 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 38–20 1,500–2,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/12712 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 References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football