List of Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons

The following is a list of Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons for the football team that has represented California Polytechnic State University in NCAA competition.[1][2][3][4]

Season-by-season records

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
D.W. Schlosser (1915–1917)
1915 D.W. Schlosser 1–0–1 0–0–0
1916 D.W. Schlosser 1–2–0 0–0–0
1917 D.W. Schlosser 2–1–0 0–0–0
D.W. Schlosser: 4–2–1 0–0–0
Flu Epidemic (1918)
1918 No Games 0–0–0 0–0–0
H. Hess (1919–1920)
1919 H. Hess 3–0–0 0–0–0
1920 H. Hess 1–4–0 0–0–0
H. Hess: 4–4–0 0–0–0
Al Agosti (1921–1932)
1921 Al Agosti 3–1–1 0–0–0
1922 Al Agosti 1–3–0 0–2–0 7th
1923 Al Agosti 3–3–0 2–1–0 4th
1924 Al Agosti 1–5–0 0–3–0 8th
1925 Al Agosti 4–5–0 0–0–0
1926 Al Agosti 5–4–0 0–0–0
1927 Al Agosti 2–4–1 0–0–0
1928 Al Agosti 3–4–2 0–0–0
1929 Al Agosti 3–5–0 0–0–0
1930 No Games 0–0–0 0–0–0
1931 Al Agosti 3–5–1 0–0–0
1932 Al Agosti 4–4–0 0–0–0
Al Agosti: 32–44–5 2–6–0
Howie O'Daniels (1933–1941)
1933 Howie O'Daniels 7–0–0 0–0–0
1934 Howie O'Daniels 6–2–0 0–0–0
1935 Howie O'Daniels 5–2–1 0–0–0
1936 Howie O'Daniels 5–4–0 0–0–0
1937 Howie O'Daniels 4–2–2 0–0–0
1938 Howie O'Daniels 7–2–0 0–0–0
1939 Howie O'Daniels 4–4–1 0–0–0
1940 Howie O'Daniels 6–3–0 0–0–0
1941 Howie O'Daniels 5–3–1 0–0–0
Howie O'Daniels: 45–22–5 0–0–0
Bob Dakan (1942)
1942 Bob Dakan 4–2–1 0–0–0
Bob Dakan: 4–2–1 0–0–0
World War II (1943–1944)
1943 No Games 0–0–0 0–0–0
1944 No Games 0–0–0 0–0–0
Ronnie Henderson (1945)
1945 Ronnie Henderson 1–5–1 0–0–0
Ronnie Henderson: 1–5–1 0–0–0
Howie O'Daniels (1946–1947)
1946 Howie O'Daniels 6–2–1 1–1–0 3rd
1947 Howie O'Daniels 1–9–0 0–5–0 6th
Howie O'Daniels: 56–33–6 1–6–0
Chuck Pavelko (1948–1949)
1948 Chuck Pavelko 3–5–0 1–4–0 T–5th
1949 Chuck Pavelko 4–6–0 1–3–0 T–3rd
Chuck Pavelko: 7–11–0 2–7–0
LeRoy Hughes (1950–1961)
1950 LeRoy Hughes 3–7–0 0–4–0 5th
1951 LeRoy Hughes 5–4–1 2–1–1 T–2nd
1952 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–0 4–0–0 1st
1953 LeRoy Hughes 9–0–0 5–0–0 1st
1954 LeRoy Hughes 6–4–0 3–1–0 2nd
1955 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–0 2–1–0 2nd
1956 LeRoy Hughes 7–3–0 0–2–0 5th
1957 LeRoy Hughes 8–1–0 3–0–0 1st
1958 LeRoy Hughes 9–1–0 4–1–0 T–1st 15
1959 LeRoy Hughes 6–3–0 3–2–0 T–2nd
1960 LeRoy Hughes 1–5–0* 1–2–0 incomplete
1961 LeRoy Hughes 5–3–0 3–2–0 2nd
LeRoy Hughes: 73–37–1 30–16–1
Sheldon Harden (1962–1967)
1962 Sheldon Harden 4–5–0 3–3–0 T–3rd
1963 Sheldon Harden 2–8–0 1–4–0 5th
1964 Sheldon Harden 0–10–0 0–5–0 6th
1965 Sheldon Harden 2–8–0 1–4–0 5th
1966 Sheldon Harden 6–4–0 2–3–0 T–4th
1967 Sheldon Harden 3–7–0 1–4–0 5th
Sheldon Harden: 17–42–0 8–23–0
Joe Harper (1968–1981)
1968 Joe Harper 7–3–0 2–2–0 T–2nd
1969 Joe Harper 6–4–0 2–0–0 1st
1970 Joe Harper 8–2–0 3–0–0 1st 20
1971 Joe Harper 6–5–0 3–0–0 1st
1972 Joe Harper 8–1–1 3–0–0 1st L Camellia Bowl 3 3
1973 Joe Harper 9–1–0 4–0–0 1st 8 9
1974 Joe Harper 5–4–1 2–1–1 2nd
1975 Joe Harper 6–4–0 3–1–0 2nd
1976 Joe Harper 7–1–1 2–0–0 1st
1977 Joe Harper 6–4–0 2–0–0 1st
1978 Joe Harper 7–3–0 2–0–0 1st NCAA Division II Playoff First Round 8
1979 Joe Harper 7–3–0 2–0–0 1st 7
1980 Joe Harper 10–3–0 2–0–0 1st NCAA Division II National Champions 3
1981 Joe Harper 4–5–0 0–2–0 3rd
Joe Harper: 96–43–4 32–6–1
Jim Sanderson (1982–1986)
1982 Jim Sanderson 6–5–0 4–0–0 1st
1983 Jim Sanderson 5–6–0 1–2–0 T–3rd
1984 Jim Sanderson 6–4–0 2–1–0 2nd
1985 Jim Sanderson 4–7–0 2–3–0 4th
1986 Jim Sanderson 5–5–0 3–3–0 T–4th
Jim Sanderson: 26–27 12–9
Lyle Setencich (1987–1993)
1987 Lyle Setencich 7–3–0 3–3–0 T–3rd
1988 Lyle Setencich 5–4–1 3–3–0 4th
1989 Lyle Setencich 5–5–0 1–4–0 6th
1990 Lyle Setencich 10–2–0 4–1–0 T–1st 1990 NCAA Division II football season Playoff Quarterfinals 8
1991 Lyle Setencich 4–6–0 2–3–0 4th
1992 Lyle Setencich 4–5–1 2–3–0 T–4th
1993 Lyle Setencich 6–4–0 1–3–0 T–4th
Lyle Setencich: 41–29–2 16–20
Andre Patterson (1994–1996)
1994 Andre Patterson 7–4 3–0 1st
1995 Andre Patterson 5–6 2–1 2nd
1996 Andre Patterson 5–6 0–0 Ind.
Andre Patterson: 17–16 5–1
Larry Welsh (1997–2000)
1997 Larry Welsh 10–1 0–0 Ind. 17 16
1998 Larry Welsh 3–8 0–0 Ind.
1999 Larry Welsh 3–8 0–0 Ind.
2000 Larry Welsh 3–8 0–0 Ind.
Larry Welsh: 19–25 0–0
Rich Ellerson (2001–2008)
2001 Rich Ellerson 6–5 0–0 Ind.
2002 Rich Ellerson 3–8 0–0 Ind.
2003 Rich Ellerson 7–4 0–0 Ind.
2004 Rich Ellerson 9–2 4–1 1st 15 16
2005 Rich Ellerson 9–4 4–1 T–1st 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season Playoff Quarterfinals 6 6
2006 Rich Ellerson 7–4 2–2 3rd 14 16
2007 Rich Ellerson 7–4 2–2 3rd 24
2008 Rich Ellerson 8–3 4–0 1st 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff First Round 8 10
Rich Ellerson: 56–34 16–6
Tim Walsh (2009–2019)
2009 Tim Walsh 4–7 1–3 5th
2010 Tim Walsh 7–4 2–2 3rd 23 24
2011 Tim Walsh 6–5 3–1 T–1st
2012 Tim Walsh 9–3 7–1 T–1st 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff Second Round 11 12
2013 Tim Walsh 6–6 5–3 T–4th
2014 Tim Walsh 7–5 5–3 T–4th
2015 Tim Walsh 4–7 3–5 T–8th
2016 Tim Walsh 7–5 5–3 T–4th 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season Playoff First Round 21 24
2017 Tim Walsh 1–10 1–7 T–11th
2018 Tim Walsh 5–6 4–4 T–6th
2019 Tim Walsh 3–8 2–6 T–9th
Tim Walsh: 59–66 39–41
Beau Baldwin (2020–2022)
2020 Beau Baldwin 0–3 0–3 8th
2021 Beau Baldwin 2–9 1–7 11th
2022 Beau Baldwin 2–9 1–7 11th
Beau Baldwin: 4–21 2–17
Paul Wulff (2023–present)
2023 Paul Wulff 3–8 1–7 11th
Paul Wulff: 3–8 1–7
Total: 519–450–20
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Cal Poly Football History (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. 2022. p. 26. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Clark, Lucas (November 26, 2016). "Cal Poly Football - Mustangs to face familiar opponent in playoff opener". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 3B.
  3. ^ Big Sky Conference 2022 Football Media Guide. Big Sky Conference. 2022. p. 7.
  4. ^ Scroggin, Joshua D. (November 19, 2012). "Poly Picked for Playoffs - Mustangs are back in for first time since 2008, get a first-round bye". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.