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| Portland State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Sanderson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 197 to 90 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | Sacramento State* | W 27–6 | 1,874 | ||
| September 15 | at Fresno State* | L 0–14 | 30,991 | ||
| September 22 | Cal State Hayward* |
| W 36–6 | 4,069 | |
| September 29 | at UC Davis* | L 6–10 | 9,500 | ||
| October 6 | at No. 5 Santa Clara | W 14–10 | 5,331 | ||
| October 13 | at Portland State | L 0–20 | 3,467 | ||
| October 20 | Cal State Northridge |
| W 28–0 | 6,970 | [1] |
| October 27 | at Saint Mary's* |
| W 28–10 | 3,628 | |
| November 3 | Boise State* |
| L 10–14 | 3,975 | [2] |
| November 17 | Cal Lutheran* |
| W 48–0 | 2,573 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[5][6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Damone Johnson | Tight end | 6 | 162 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Gary Swanson | Linebacker | 9 | 245 | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- ↑ "Oxy (7-0) Rallies to Defeat Whittier; Okoye Leads Asuza (sic) Pacific, 34-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1984. p. III-9. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.