2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–5 |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Brown | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | – | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | – | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | – | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled a record of 6–5.[1] The team outscored its opponents 292 to 248 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | No. 2 Montana | L 17–31 | 8,007 | [2] | |
| September 8 | Sacramento State |
| W 55–21 | 5,812 | [3] |
| September 22 | at Montana State | W 34–6 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | Western Washington |
| L 9–17 | ||
| October 13 | Southern Utah |
| W 34–24 | ||
| October 20 | at No. 10 (D-II) UC Davis | W 31–28 | |||
| October 27 | at Alcorn State | W 21–12 | [5] | ||
| November 3 | at Weber State | L 40–43 4OT | 4,383 | [6][7] | |
| November 10 | Cal State Northridge |
| L 28–35 | [8] | |
| November 17 | at No. 8 Northern Iowa | L 13–31 | |||
| November 24 | at Saint Mary's | W 10–0 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.[10][11][12]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Seth Burford | Quarterback | 7 | 216 | San Diego Chargers |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Independents". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). November 27, 2001. p. B4. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grizzlies claw out road victory over Cal Poly–SLO, 31–17". The Billings Gazette. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Burford's passing leads Cal Poly". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Lackadaisical' Bobcats end win streak". Great Falls Tribune. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cal Poly defeats Alcorn State 21–12". The Tribune. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miraculous...then misery". The Tribune. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Weber St. 43, Cal Poly 40". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 4, 2001. p. C8. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Matadors escape with a victory". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "2002 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.
