2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Edwards (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJ. C. Sherritt (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
2021 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Sacramento State $^ 8–0  9–3 
No. 2 Montana State ^ 7–1  11–3 
No. 7 Eastern Washington ^ 6–2  10–3 
No. 6 Montana ^ 6–2  10–3 
No. 17 UC Davis ^ 5–3  8–4 
Weber State 5–3  6–5 
Northern Arizona 4–4  5–6 
Portland State 4–4  5–6 
Idaho 3–5  4–7 
Northern Colorado 2–6  3–8 
Cal Poly 1–7  2–9 
Idaho State 1–7  1–10 
Southern Utah 0–8  1–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Beau Baldwin, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the Big Sky. Cal poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:05 p.m.at San Diego*
W 28–172,966
September 117:05 p.m.at Fresno State*
CW59L 10–6330,119
September 185:05 p.m.South Dakota*
ESPN+L 14–4811,075
September 2512:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana
ESPN+L 7–3925,600
October 25:05 p.m.No. 19 Weber Statedagger
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
ESPN+L 7–387,089
October 91:00 p.m.at No. 10 Montana State
RTNWL 7–4519,847
October 235:05 p.m.No. 10 UC Davis
ESPN+L 13–249,573
October 302:05 p.m.at Portland State
ESPN+L 21–423,245
November 66:00 p.m.at No. 16 Sacramento State
ESPN+L 9–417,287
November 135:05 p.m.Idaho State
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
ESPN+W 32–295,651
November 205:05 p.m.Northern Arizona
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
ESPN+L 21–456,371
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[1][2][3]

Preseason

Polls

On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Mustangs were predicted to finish twelfth in the Big Sky by the coaches and last in the media.[4]

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Mustangs did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[5]

Game summaries

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 7 0 14 28
Toreros 7 0 3 7 17

At Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 10 0 0 10
Bulldogs 7 28 21 7 63

South Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 21 20 0 7 48
Mustangs 7 0 0 7 14

At No. 4 Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 0 0 7 7
No. 4 Grizzlies 15 3 21 0 39

No. 19 Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Wildcats 7 21 10 0 38
Mustangs 7 0 0 0 7

At No. 10 Montana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 0 7 0 7
No. 10 Bobcats 7 28 7 3 45

No. 10 UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Aggies 0 10 14 0 24
Mustangs 0 7 6 0 13

At Portland State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 6 0 8 7 21
Vikings 14 0 7 21 42

At No. 16 Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 9 0 0 9
No. 16 Hornets 14 10 10 7 41

Idaho State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 7 0 15 29
Mustangs 7 7 12 6 32

Northern Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 7 31 7 0 45
Mustangs 7 7 0 7 21

References

  1. ↑ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2021 Football Schedule". Cal Poly Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Weber State Picked to Win Big Sky by Coaches and Media". July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Preseason All-Big Sky Conference Teams Announced". July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.


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