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1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	6–4 (2–1 WFC)
Head coach	Jim Sanderson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Western Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Portland State $	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara	1	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran *	0	–	0	–	0	5	–	4	–	1

$ – Conference champion * – Ineligible for conference title

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Sacramento State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 27–6	1,874
September 15	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–14	30,991
September 22	Cal State Hayward*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 36–6	4,069
September 29	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 6–10	9,500
October 6	at No. 5 Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 14–10	5,331
October 13	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–20	3,467
October 20	Cal State Northridge	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0	6,970	^[1]
October 27	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	W 28–10	3,628
November 3	Boise State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 10–14	3,975	^[2]
November 17	Cal Lutheran*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 48–0	2,573
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ "Oxy (7-0) Rallies to Defeat Whittier; Okoye Leads Asuza (sic) Pacific, 34-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1984. p. III-9. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.