1986 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1986 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1986 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sacramento State $5–1–06–4–1
No. 9 Cal State Northridge4–2–08–3–0
Portland State4–2–06–5–0
Southern Utah State3–3–08–3–0
Cal Poly3–3–05–5–0
Santa Clara2–4–04–7–0
Cal Lutheran0–6–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jim Sanderson in his fifth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the WFC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 246 to 233 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Chico State*
W 26–184,330[2]
September 20at No. 4 UC Davis*
L 21–328,700–8,770[3]
October 4Cal Lutheran
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 33–93,290[4]
October 11Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–172,563
October 18at No. 16 Cal State Northridge
L 20–214,206[5]
October 25Central Connecticut*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 17–102,064
November 1at Portland State
L 7–663,489–4,489[6]
November 8No. 19 Sacramento State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–62,014
November 15Southern Utah State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 33–432,877[7]
November 22at Santa Clara
W 36–242,834[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Football Conference". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. 24 (Part III). Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1986. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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