1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17San Francisco State*
L 0–383,636–4,200[1]
September 24Linfield*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 22–75,520
October 1San Diego State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–144,980[2][3]
October 8at Cal Western*
W 21–325,870
October 15at Fresno State
L 7–1411,016–13,000[4]
October 22Valley State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 28–225,400–5,600[5]
October 29at Long Beach State
L 0–325,779
November 5Cal State Los Angeles
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–104,400[6]
November 12Santa Clara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–322,600
November 19at UC Santa Barbara*
W 14–106,500–7,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Aztecs Block PAT Try, Nip Mustangs, 14-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 2, 1966. p. J-1.
  3. ^ "Diablos Blasted By Weber St., 70-7!". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1966 Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Overcomes 10-0 Deficit to Beat Diablos, 14-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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