1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Sheldon Harden in his sixth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 3–7 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.

1967 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Valley State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Fresno State 3 2 0 3 8 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 3 7 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at San Francisco State*L 14–311,500–2,000[1]
September 232:00 p.m.at Sacramento State*W 17–75,200–5,300[2][3][4]
September 30at No. 1 San Diego StateL 20–2631,492–31,892[5]
October 7Cal Western*L 13–146,800
October 14Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–417,000[6]
October 21at Valley StateL 21–406,300
October 28Long Beach State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–295,250
November 4at Cal State Los AngelesW 16–62,300–2,724[7][8]
November 11at Santa Clara*L 7–289,845
November 25UC Santa Barbara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 30–142,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Cecil Turner Flanker, wide receiver 5 127 Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 22, 1967). "Hornets Will Launch Season With Cal Poly Grid Clash". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Smolich, Marco (September 22, 1967). "Hornets Will Tilt With Cal Poly (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.