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2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 2 MontanaL 17–318,007[2]
September 8Sacramento State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 55–215,812
September 22at Montana StateW 34–6
September 29Western Washington
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 9–17
October 13Southern Utah
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–24
October 20at No. 10 (D-II) UC DavisW 31–28
October 27at Alcorn StateW 21–12[3]
November 3at Weber StateL 40–43 4OT
November 10Cal State Northridge
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 28–35
November 17at No. 8 Northern IowaL 13–31
November 24at Saint Mary'sW 10–0

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.[5][6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Seth Burford Quarterback 7 216 San Diego Chargers

References

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  1. ^ "Independents". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). November 27, 2001. p. B4. 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 defeats Alcorn State 21–12". The Tribune. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "2002 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 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.