1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (3–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Sheldon Harden (1st season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Valley State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	San Diego Marines[note 1]*	? San Diego, CA	L 0–35
September 29	San Diego State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–35		[1]
October 6	Valley State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 38–7
October 13	at No. 6 Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	L 6–51	11,301	[2]
October 20	Arizona State–Flagstaff*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 20–21	4,000	[3]
October 27	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 6–14
November 3	Los Angeles State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0
November 9	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 41–22	5,000	[4]
November 17	at UC Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 12–2	1,500	[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.^[9]

The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[10]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Fred Whittingham	Linebacker, guard	1963 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

1. Jerry Magee (September 30, 1962). "Aztecs Triumph, 35-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
6. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
7. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
8. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "1963 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.