1983 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1983 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–6 (1–2 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1983 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal State Northridge +2–1–06–4–0
Santa Clara +2–1–06–4–0
Cal Poly1–2–05–6–0
Portland State1–2–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1983 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sanderson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 249 to 248 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Sacramento State*
W 38–157,360
September 17at Chico State*
W 21–93,942
September 24at San Francisco State*No. 5
W 50–8575
October 1at Boise State*No. 5
L 3–2715,738[1][2]
October 8No. 4 UC Davis*No. T–10
L 14–244,933[3]
October 15Cal State Northridge
L 21–482,115[4]
October 22No. 9 (I-AA) Idaho State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 44–375,262
October 29Fresno State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–3025,712[5]
November 5Southern Connecticut State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–172,686[6]
November 12Portland State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 16–71,792[7]
November 19Santa Clara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 20–273,145

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[10][11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Paul SverchekNose tackle8208Minnesota Vikings

References

  1. ↑ "Boise State rips Cal Poly–SLO". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1983. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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