2003 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2003 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida Atlantic ^   –     11 – 3  
Cal Poly   –     7 – 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   –     5 – 7  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Saint Mary's   –     1 – 11  
FIU   –     0 – 10  
Savannah State   –     0 – 12  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Record adjusted for 2 vacated wins by FIU
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled a record of 7–4.[1] The team outscored its opponents 316 to 241 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

2003 was the last season in which Cal Poly competed independent. In 2004, the Mustangs became a charter member of the Great West Football Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at UTEP
W 34–1326,224
September 13Sacramento StateNo. 25
W 31–177,506
September 20No. 11 Montana StateNo. 21
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 24–21
September 27at No. 25 Northern ArizonaNo. 14
L 7–24
October 4at No. 8 MontanaNo. 20
L 14–1723,687[2]
October 11at AkronNo. 24
L 14–458,319
October 18Saint Mary's
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 54–10
November 1Southern Utah
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 33–21
November 8at UC Davis
W 18–14
November 15Idaho StateNo. 20
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 18–31
November 22Humboldt State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 56–21

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2004 NFL draft.[5][6][7] The following finished their college career in 2003, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
David Richardson Defensive back 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars

References

  1. ^ "Independents". Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana). November 28, 2003. p. C3. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived August 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "2004 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.