1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
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.[1] The team outscored its opponents 238 to 145 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

  1. ^ "Final Western Football Conference Standings". The Thunderbird. Cedar City, Utah. November 14, 1988. p. 19. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.