1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1979 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
AP	No. 7 (NCAA Division II)
Record	7–3 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (12th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1979 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Cal Poly $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-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 fourth consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Pacific (CA)*		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 17–31	17,600–19,385	[1]
September 22	Adams State*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 45–6	5,180	[2]
September 29	UC Davis*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	W 31–10	7,277
October 6	Fresno State*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 26–0	8,680	[3]
October 13	Northern Colorado*	No. 9	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 17–3	8,150	[4]
October 20	at Cal State Northridge	No. 8	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 38–20	5,000	[5]
October 27	at Portland State*	No. 7	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 45–42	4,097
November 3	at Puget Sound*	No. 5	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	L 21–28	4,000–4,300	[6]
November 10	Cal Poly Pomona	No. 7	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 38–34	5,520	[7]
November 17	at Boise State*	No. 7	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–56	17,257	[8][9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

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9. "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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