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2019 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Craft (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread triple-option
Defensive coordinatorJosh Brown (8th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Weber State +^   7 – 1     11 – 4  
No. 9 Sacramento State +^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 4 Montana State ^   6 – 2     11 – 4  
No. 6 Montana ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Eastern Washington   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Idaho   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Portland State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UC Davis   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Northern Arizona   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Cal Poly   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Southern Utah   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Northern Colorado   2 – 6     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Although North Dakota was classified as an independent, games against them still counted as Big Sky Conference games.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Tim Walsh in his 11th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for ninth in the Big Sky. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

On November 25, Walsh announced his retirement. He finished his 11-year tenure at Cal Poly with a record of 59–66.[1]

Preseason

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Big Sky preseason poll

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The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Mustangs were picked to finish in ninth place in both polls.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Eastern Washington 536 (25)
2 UC Davis 510 (13)
3 Weber State 472 (4)
4 Montana State 417
5 Montana 396 (1)
6 Northern Arizona 302
7 Idaho State 285
8 Idaho 248
9 Cal Poly 196
10 Portland State 178
11 Southern Utah 160
12 Sacramento State 125
13 Northern Colorado 90
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Eastern Washington 140 (10)
2 UC Davis 127 (2)
3 Weber State 124
4 Montana 104 (1)
5 Montana State 100
6 Northern Arizona 88
7 Idaho State 72
8 Idaho 65
9 Cal Poly 56
10 Portland State 42
11 Sacramento State 40
12 Southern Utah 38
13 Northern Colorado 19

Preseason All–Big Sky team

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The Mustangs did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 312:05 p.m.San Diego*
Pluto TVW 52–345,779[4]
September 75:00 p.m.at No. 7 Weber State*
Pluto TVL 24–418,792[5]
September 141:15 p.m.at Oregon State*
P12NL 7–4533,585[6]
September 285:05 p.m.at Southern Utah
Pluto TVW 24–217,741[7]
October 55:05 p.m.No. 6 Montana State
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
Pluto TVL 28–34 OT8,236[8]
October 124:05 p.m.at No. 24 UC Davis
ElevenL 24–4811,194[9]
October 195:05 p.m.North Dakota
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
Pluto TVL 26–305,186[10]
October 265:05 p.m.No. 7 Sacramento State
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
Pluto TVL 14–387,032[11]
November 22:05 p.m.at Idaho
Pluto TVL 9–216,424[12]
November 165:05 p.m.Eastern Washingtondagger
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
Pluto TVL 41–426,582[13]
November 2311:05 a.m.at Northern Colorado
Pluto TVW 28–212,854
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

The game with Weber State, fellow Big Sky Conference member, on September 7 was considered a non-conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.[14][15]

Game summaries

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San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 0 7 13 34
Mustangs 14 24 14 0 52
See also: 2019 San Diego Toreros football team

At Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 7 7 7 24
No. 7 Wildcats 3 14 14 10 41
See also: 2019 Weber State Wildcats football team

At Oregon State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 0 0 7
Beavers 21 17 7 0 45
See also: 2019 Oregon State Beavers football team

At Southern Utah

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 14 0 7 24
Thunderbirds 0 7 6 8 21
See also: 2019 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Montana State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 6 Bobcats 0 14 14 06 34
Mustangs 7 0 0 210 28
See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team

At UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 10 7 7 24
No. 24 Aggies 24 10 0 14 48
See also: 2019 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Hawks 0 7 14 9 30
Mustangs 3 14 6 3 26
See also: 2019 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Sacramento State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Hornets 0 17 7 14 38
Mustangs 0 0 7 7 14
See also: 2019 Sacramento State Hornets football team

At Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 0 0 6 9
Vandals 0 7 7 7 21
See also: 2019 Idaho Vandals football team

Eastern Washington

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 14 7 7 42
Mustangs 0 14 14 13 41
See also: 2019 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

At Northern Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 7 7 14 28
Bears 7 7 7 0 21
See also: 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Poly Head Football Coach Tim Walsh Announces Retirement". Cal Poly. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Scoreboard: Big Sky Conference preseason football polls". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Big Sky Conference announces preseason all-conference teams". MTSPX. July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "San Diego vs. Cal Poly - Game Summary - August 31, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly vs. Weber State - Game Summary - September 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly vs. Oregon State - Game Summary - September 14, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cal Poly vs. Southern Utah - Game Summary - September 28, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Montana State vs. Cal Poly - Game Summary - October 5, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cal Poly vs. UC Davis - Game Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "North Dakota vs. Cal Poly - Game Summary - October 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Sacramento State vs. Cal Poly - Game Summary - October 26, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly vs. Idaho - Game Summary - November 2, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "Eastern Washington vs. Cal Poly - Game Summary - November 16, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Cal Poly Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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