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1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion (unofficial)
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 8 (NCAA Division II)
Record7–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Northridge 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • The conference championship was unofficial because the CCAA had only three members.
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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.[1] The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time, where they lost to Winston-Salem State in the quarterfinals. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Sacramento State*
W 52–62,700
September 23Cal State Fullerton*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 41–275,430[2]
September 30at Fresno State*No. 9
W 24–1212,287[3][4]
October 7Portland State*No. 3
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 56–206,025[5]
October 14at Northern Colorado*No. 2
L 10–152,087
October 21Cal State NorthridgeNo. 4
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 38–176,180
November 4at Cal Poly PomonaNo. 4
W 35–83,500[6]
November 11at No. 6 UC Davis*No. 3
L 22–299,600
November 18Boise State*No. 8
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 7–37,430[7]
November 25No. 1 Winston-Salem State*No. 8
L 0–178,500[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mustangs Win". Times-Press-Recorder. Arroyo Grande, California. November 8, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Fullerton Defeated by Cal Poly (SLO)". Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cal Poly saturates Vikings' defense 56–20". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Mulhern, Mike (November 26, 1978). "Winston-Salem lives up to top rating with shutout". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. B7. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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