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1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	5–5 (1–4 WFC)
Head coach	Lyle Setencich (3rd season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Western Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Portland State $^	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 230 to 227 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	West Texas State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 31–10	4,123
September 16	Humboldt State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 29–16	1,923–1,963	^[1]
September 23	at No. 5 Angelo State*	Multi-Sports Complex San Angelo, TX	L 20–45	6,100
September 30	Cal State Northridge	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 10–13	4,200	^[2]
October 7	Portland State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 26–55	2,315
October 14	Kearney State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 19–13	2,220	^[3]
October 21	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 15–16	3,713
October 28	No. 12 UC Davis*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	W 28–21	5,745	^[4]
November 4	at Southern Utah State	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 24–38	2,917	^[5]
November 11	No. 15 Santa Clara	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0	2,880	^[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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^ "Final 1989 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.