1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 8 (NCAA Division II) 7–3 2–0 Joe Harper 11th Mustang Stadium CCAA champion (unofficial) NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 0–17 vs. 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The conference title was unofficial as the CCAA had only three members. Mustangs Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-press-recorder/164114316/ Times-Press-Recorder Arroyo Grande, California November 8, 1978 10 January 27, 2025 Newspapers.com The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time, where they lost to 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State in the quarterfinals. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 16 w y Sacramento State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 52–6 2,700 September 23 w y Cal State Fullerton Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 41–27 5,430 Fullerton Defeated by Cal Poly (SLO) Los Angeles Times September 24, 1978 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8804306/fullerton_defeated_by_cal_poly_slo/ Newspapers.com February 7, 2017 September 30 w y y 9 Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California 24–12 12,287 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 deadKingsmen Win Despite Errors Los Angeles Times October 1, 1978 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9953473/kingsmen_win_despite_errors/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2017 October 7 w y 3 Portland State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 56–20 6,025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-cal-poly-saturates/155118417/ The Sunday Oregonian Cal Poly saturates Vikings' defense 56–20 October 8, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y 2 1978 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Jackson Field Greeley, CO 10–15 2,087 October 21 w 4 Cal State Northridge Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 38–17 6,180 November 4 w y 4 Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 35–8 3,500 Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge Los Angeles Times November 5, 1978 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9081028/maglione_leads_cal_state_northridge/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 November 11 l y y 3 UC Davis 6 Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 22–29 9,600 November 18 w y 8 Boise State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–3 7,430 https://issuu.com/broncosports/docs/2015_media_guide/158 Boise State University Athletics 2015 Boise State Football Media Guide 2015 157 February 14, 2017 November 25 l y 8 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State 1 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 0–17 8,500 Mulhern Mike Winston-Salem lives up to top rating with shutout https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103679586/the-morning-news/ Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Delaware November 26, 1978 B7 June 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13635 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 References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football