1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football Western Football Conference WFC 6–4 2–1 Jim Sanderson 3rd Mustang Stadium The 1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Sanderson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 197 to 90 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule 1984 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 8 w y Sacramento State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 27–6 1,874 September 15 l y y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 0–14 30,991 September 22 w y Cal State Hayward Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 36–6 4,069 September 29 l y y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 6–10 9,500 October 6 w y Santa Clara 5 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 14–10 5,331 October 13 l y 1984 Portland State Vikings Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 0–20 3,467 October 20 w Cal State Northridge Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 28–0 6,970 Oxy (7-0) Rallies to Defeat Whittier; Okoye Leads Asuza (sic) Pacific, 34-7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 21, 1984 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9987897/oxy_rallies_to_defeat_whittier/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 October 27 w y y 1984 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 28–10 3,628 November 3 l y Boise State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 10–14 3,975 College Football The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 5, 1984 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9987928/saturdays_late_summaries_19841105/ Newspapers.com April 2, 2017 November 17 w y 1984 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 48–0 2,573 Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13017 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 24, 2024 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 The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm 1985 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193413/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calpolysanluisobispo/ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni January 12, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+Poly-S.L.O.&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O. March 18, 2017 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Damone Johnson Tight end 6 162 Los Angeles Rams Gary Swanson Linebacker 9 245 Los Angeles Rams References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football