American college football season
The 2014 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Mustangs were led by sixth year head coach Tim Walsh and played their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium . They were members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 28 5:00 pm at New Mexico State * ESPN3 L 10–2813,772
September 6 4:00 pm at No. 12 South Dakota State * L 18–4412,219
September 20 6:05 pm Portland State * BSTV W 42–148,834
September 27 4:00 pm at Northern Arizona BSTV L 35–3811,545
October 4 6:05 pm Southern Utah Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA BSTV W 42–396,086
October 11 12:00 pm at Weber State KSBY W 30–248,613
October 18 6:00 pm at Sacramento State BSTV W 56–2710,934
October 25 6:05 pm No. 7 Montana Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA KSBY W 41–2110,775
November 1 6:05 pm No. 8 Montana State Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA KSBY W 35–278,909
November 8 1:35 pm at Idaho State No. 21 BSTV L 28–309,323
November 15 6:05 pm UC Davis BSTV L 35–4810,121
November 22 4:00 pm at San Diego * W 34–34,333
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Portland State on September 20 is considered a non conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky Standings.
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