2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football
GWFC champion
ConferenceGreat West Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record9–2 (4–1 GWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (1st season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Cal Poly $   4 1     9 2  
UC Davis   3 2     6 4  
No. 23 North Dakota State   2 3     8 3  
South Dakota State   2 3     6 5  
Southern Utah   2 3     6 5  
Northern Colorado   2 3     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Great West Conference (GWC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning the GWC title.[1] The team outscored its opponents 336 to 183 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Cal Poly was a charter member of the newly-formed GWC. The Mustangs competed as an independent the previous eight seasons.

  1. ^ "Great West Conference Standings". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, California. November 22, 2004. p. 7. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.