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1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Portland State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Santa Clara 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Cal State Northridge 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 238 to 145 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Cameron*L 14–206,765
September 17at Portland StateL 3–2110,119
September 24Angelo State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 15–83,200
October 1at No. 5 Cal State NorthridgeW 38–75,925
October 8Sacramento State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 29–303,750
October 15Cal Lutheran
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 42–62,300
October 22Cal State Hayward*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 40–62,135–2,305
October 29at No. 17 UC Davis*T 21–218,400
November 5Southern Utah State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 23–102,466–2,486
November 12at Santa ClaraL 13–163,411

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Chris Dunn Linebacker 9 229 Atlanta Falcons

References

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  8. "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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  10. "Final 1988 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. "1989 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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