1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Fresno State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Cal Poly 2 3 0 6 4 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 3 0 4 6 0
Valley State 0 5 0 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17San Francisco State*L 0–383,636–4,200[1]
September 24Linfield*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 22–75,520
October 1San Diego State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–144,980[2][3]
October 8at Cal Western*W 21–325,870
October 15at Fresno StateL 7–1411,016–13,000[4]
October 22Valley State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 28–225,600
October 29at Long Beach StateL 0–325,779
November 5Cal State Los Angeles
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–104,400[5]
November 12Santa Clara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–322,600
November 19at UC Santa Barbara*W 14–106,500–7,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Aztecs Block PAT Try, Nip Mustangs, 14-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 2, 1966. p. J-1.
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.