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1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1970 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Cal Lutheran*
W 40–76,740–7,740[1]
September 26Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 41–206,750–9,200[2]
October 3San Francisco State*No. 18
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 62–66,740[3]
October 10Nevada*No. 12
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 35–06,910
October 17at No. 17 Fresno State*No. 10
L 17–2312,060–12,297[4]
October 24Valley StateNo. 19
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 46–217,310[5]
October 31at Long Beach State*No. 19
L 20–495,724[6]
November 12at Cal State Fullerton
W 28–1811,205[7]
November 21at UC Santa Barbara*
W 42–75,350[8]
November 26at Cal Poly Pomona
W 41–142,000–2,200[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Diablos Lose 12th in Row to Set Mark". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1970. p. D-18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Defeats Valley St., 46-21; Whittier Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1970. p. D-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Al Carr (November 13, 1970). "Cal Poly Topples Cal State, 28-18, to Cinch CCAA Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Clinches Title With Easy Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1970. p. III-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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