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1984 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–4 (2–1 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Ineligible for conference title

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Sacramento State*
W 27–61,874
September 15at Fresno State*
L 0–1430,991
September 22Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 36–64,069
September 29at UC Davis*
L 6–109,500
October 6at No. 5 Santa Clara
W 14–105,331
October 13at Portland State
L 0–203,467
October 20Cal State Northridge
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 28–06,970[1]
October 27at Saint Mary's*
W 28–103,628
November 3Boise State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 10–143,975[2]
November 17Cal Lutheran*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 48–02,573

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Team players in the NFL

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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

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  1. ^ "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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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