American college football season
The 1986 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jim Sanderson in his fifth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the WFC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 246 to 233 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Chico State* | | W 26–18 | 4,330 | [2] |
September 20 | at No. 4 UC Davis* | | L 21–32 | 8,700–8,770 | [3] |
October 4 | Cal Lutheran | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 33–9 | 3,290 | [4] |
October 11 | Cal State Hayward* | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 14–17 | 2,563 | |
October 18 | at No. 16 Cal State Northridge | | L 20–21 | 4,206 | [5] |
October 25 | Central Connecticut* | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 17–10 | 2,064 | |
November 1 | at Portland State | | L 7–66 | 3,489–4,489 | [6] |
November 8 | No. 19 Sacramento State | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 26–6 | 2,014 | |
November 15 | Southern Utah State | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 33–43 | 2,877 | [7] |
November 22 | at Santa Clara | | W 36–24 | 2,834 | [8] |
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- ^ "Western Football Conference". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. 24 (Part III). Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1986. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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