1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 San Diego State $ 4 1 0 7 2 0
Los Angeles State $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Fresno State 2 2 0 4 6 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 2 8 0
Valley State 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21San Francisco State*L 22–334,500
September 28at Valley StateW 19–142,300
October 5at No. 7 San Diego StateL 0–6910,356–11,300[1]
October 12Cal Western*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–144,800
October 19Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–285,000–5,600[2]
October 26San Diego Marines[note 1]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–414,800
November 2Long Beach State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–285,133
November 9at Los Angeles StateL 0–495,400–9,208[3]
November 16UC Santa Barbara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–125,400–5,500[4]
November 28at Humboldt State*L 0–334,500–4,800[5]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztecs Wallop Poly, 69-0; Mendez Scores Five Times". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Don Terbush (November 29, 1963). "Humboldt State Thunders Over Cal Poly In Finale". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.