American college football season
The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | San Francisco State* | | L 0–38 | 3,636–4,200 | [1] |
September 24 | Linfield* | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 22–7 | 5,520 | |
October 1 | San Diego State | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 13–14 | 4,980 | [2][3] |
October 8 | at Cal Western* | | W 21–3 | 25,870 | |
October 15 | at Fresno State | | L 7–14 | 11,016–13,000 | [4] |
October 22 | Valley State | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 28–22 | 5,600 | |
October 29 | at Long Beach State | | L 0–32 | 5,779 | |
November 5 | Cal State Los Angeles | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 14–10 | 4,400 | [5] |
November 12 | Santa Clara* | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 34–32 | 2,600 | |
November 19 | at UC Santa Barbara* | | W 14–10 | 6,500–7,000 | [6] |
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Aztecs Block PAT Try, Nip Mustangs, 14-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 2, 1966. p. J-1.
- ^ "Diablos Blasted By Weber St., 70-7!". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Overcomes 10-0 Deficit to Beat Diablos, 14-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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