1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9 (UPI small college)
APNo. 8 (small college)
Record9–1 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8/9 Cal Poly $ 4 0 0 9 1 0
UC Riverside 3 1 0 8 2 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 3 0 7 4 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 3 0 4 6 1
Cal State Northridge 1 3 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1973 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the fifth consecutive season. The Mustangs were ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press and No. 9 by the United Press International in the final small college rankings. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.