1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (3–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22San Diego Marines[note 1]*
L 0–35
September 29San Diego State
L 14–35[1]
October 6Valley State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 38–7
October 13at No. 6 Fresno State
L 6–5111,301[2]
October 20Arizona State–Flagstaff*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 20–214,000[3]
October 27at Long Beach State
L 6–14
November 3Los Angeles State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 28–0
November 9at Santa Clara*
W 41–225,000[4]
November 17at UC Santa Barbara
W 12–21,500[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

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[edit]

  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[edit]

  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.
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