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1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Santa Clara $ 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Sacramento State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Portland State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Cal Poly 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Northridge 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sanderson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 303 to 266 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14North Dakota State*
W 35–296,485[1]
September 21at Cal State Hayward*No. 6
L 17–281,119
September 28at Fresno State*
L 10–5932,536[2]
October 5No. T–7 UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
L 21–345,104
October 12No. T–14 Santa Clara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–124,024
October 19Saint Mary's*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 44–04,246
October 26at Cal State Northridge
W 34–215,335[3]
November 2at No. T–19 Sacramento State
L 27–285,012
November 9Portland State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–212,590[4]
November 16at Boise State*
L 14–4212,212[5]
November 23at Cal Lutheran
L 24–291,230[6]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Sal Cesario Tackle 12 328 New York Jets

References

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  1. ^ Horn, Steve (September 15, 1985). "No. 1 Bisons stung by Mustangs, 35-29". Santa Maria Times. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1985. p. III-17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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