The 1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the first time, where they lost to Winston-Salem State in the quarterfinals. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| 1978 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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CCAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 0–17 vs. Winston-Salem State | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 8 (NCAA Division II) |
| Record | 7–3 (2–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Cal Poly $^ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Sacramento State* | W 52–6 | 2,700 | |||
| September 23 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 41–27 | 5,430 | [1] | |
| September 30 | at Fresno State* | No. 9 | W 24–12 | 12,287 | [2][3] | |
| October 7 | Portland State* | No. 3 |
| W 56–20 | 6,025 | |
| October 14 | at Northern Colorado* | No. 2 |
| L 10–15 | 2,087 | |
| October 21 | Cal State Northridge | No. 4 |
| W 38–17 | 6,180 | |
| November 4 | at Cal Poly Pomona | No. 4 |
| W 35–8 | 3,500 | [4] |
| November 11 | at No. 6 UC Davis* | No. 3 | L 22–29 | 9,600 | ||
| November 18 | Boise State* | No. 8 |
| W 7–3 | 7,430 | [5] |
| November 25 | No. 1 Winston-Salem State* | No. 8 | L 0–17 | 8,500 | [6] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Fullerton Defeated by Cal Poly (SLO)". Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Mulhern, Mike (November 26, 1978). "Winston-Salem lives up to top rating with shutout". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. B7. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
