1982 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1982 Cal Poly Mustangs football
WFC champion
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–0 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 4 0 0 6 5 0
Santa Clara 3 1 0 7 4 0
Cal State Northridge 2 2 0 4 7 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 3 0 1 10 0
Portland State 0 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Sanderson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the WFC title.[1] The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the final members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA): Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly. They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State.

  1. ^ "Cal Poly scores title". Lompoc Record. Lompoc, California. United Press International. November 22, 1982. p. B2. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.