1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Portland State $^6–0–011–3–1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^4–2–010–3–0
Santa Clara4–2–07–4–0
Cal Poly3–3–05–4–1
Cal State Northridge2–4–06–5–0
Southern Utah State2–4–04–7–0
Cal Lutheran0–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 238 to 145 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Cameron*
L 14–206,765[2]
September 17at Portland State
L 3–2110,119[3]
September 24Angelo State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 15–83,200
October 1at No. 5 Cal State Northridge
W 38–75,925[4]
October 8Sacramento State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 29–303,750[5]
October 15Cal Lutheran
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 42–62,300[6]
October 22Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 40–62,135–2,305[7][8]
October 29at No. 17 UC Davis*
T 21–218,400
November 5Southern Utah State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 23–102,466–2,486[9]
November 12at Santa Clara
L 13–163,411

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.[12][13][14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Chris DunnLinebacker9229Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. ↑ "Final Western Football Conference Standings". The Thunderbird. Cedar City, Utah. November 14, 1988. p. 19. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1988. p. III-21. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ Mike Hiserman (October 2, 1988). "San Luis Obispo Humbles CSUN in 38-7 Outburst". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. III-26. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ↑ "Final 1988 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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