1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1968 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (1st season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Valley State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Santa Clara*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 23–16	5,400
September 21	Sacramento State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–13	6,400
September 28	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 27–0	5,850
October 12	Cal Western*	Balboa Stadium? San Diego, CA	W 31–0	2,200
October 19	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–17	9,500–10,071	[1]
October 26	Valley State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 31–21	6,600
November 2	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–12	5,128
November 9	Cal State Los Angeles	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 22–20	3,800–3,900	[2][3]
November 16	at UC Santa Barbara*	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 24–14	10,000	[4]
November 25	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 38–20	1,500–2,000	[5]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "Cal State Loses Title Hope, 22-20". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. November 10, 1968. p. A-4. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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.