1998 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1998 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Morehead State   –     9 – 2  
Davidson   –     8 – 2  
No. 20 Hofstra   –     8 – 3  
No. 22 South Florida   –     8 – 3  
No. 19 Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Samford   –     6 – 5  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     5 – 6  
Austin Peay   –     4 – 7  
Buffalo   –     4 – 7  
Jacksonville   –     4 – 5  
La Salle   –     3 – 6  
  –     3 – 8  
Charleston Southern   –     3 – 8  
Saint Mary's   –     2 – 8  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Larry Welsh, Cal Poly compiled a record of 3–8.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 299 to 226 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California..

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Arizona
L 0–9
September 12at Sacramento State
L 14–225,011
September 19at No. 11 Montana
L 14–3717,325[2]
September 26Saint Mary's
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 35–13
October 3No. 7 (D-II) UC Davis
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
L 24–34
October 1711:30 a.m.at Northern Iowa
L 7–3113,117
October 24Western New Mexico
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 36–17
October 31at Portland State
L 34–415,337[3]
November 7at Southern Utah
L 17–27
November 14at Nevada
L 0–6316,828[4]
November 21Liberty
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 45–35[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Independents". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri). November 30, 1998. p. B7. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Portland State 41, Cal Poly 34". The Missoulian. November 1, 1998. p. 29. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 45, Liberty 35". The Roanoke Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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