2002 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 2002 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

2002 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Saint Mary's   –   6 –6  
FIU   –   5 –6  
Samford   –   4 –7  
Cal Poly   –   3 –8  
Florida Atlantic   –   2 –9  
Savannah State   –   1 –8  
Southern Utah   –   1 –10  
Morris Brown   –   1 –11  

Cal Poly competed as an NCAA Division I-AA independent in 2002. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The Mustangs finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 247–302 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 29at Toledo
L 16–4423,074
September 7Northern Arizona
L 24–31
September 14at Kent State
L 34–378,410
September 21at Sacramento State[note 2]
L 17–2714,651[1]
September 28No. 6 Northern Iowa
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 26–29 3OT
October 12at Southern Utah
W 27–21
October 19at Saint Mary's (CA)
L 17–35
October 26UC Davis
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)
L 14–28
November 9Humboldt State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 30–0
November 16at No. 20 Idaho State
L 14–24
November 23Weber State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 28–26

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Notes
  1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
  2. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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