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1996 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1996 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo       8 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State       8 3  
Saint Mary's       7 3  
Western Kentucky       7 4  
Davidson       6 4  
Towson       6 4  
Samford       6 5  
Wofford       6 5  
Cal Poly       5 6  
Hofstra       5 6  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       4 7  
Charleston Southern       2 8  
Morehead State       2 8  
Jacksonville State       1 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Andre Patterson in his third and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled a record of 5–6.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 356 to 308 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Patterson finished his three-year tenure as head coach with a record of 17–16, for a .515 winning percentage.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 20 Idaho StateL 32–35 OT
September 14at No. 2 MontanaL 0–4318,169[2]
September 21No. 17 Weber StateL 20–30
September 28Central Washington
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 49–14
October 5at IdahoL 33–3814,579[3]
October 12Saint Mary's
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–33
October 19Southern Utah
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 45–34
October 26at No. 15 Western IllinoisL 10–51[4]
November 2No. 12 (D-II) UC Davis
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
W 17–138,216
November 9at Montana StateL 20–37
November 23at Sacramento StateW 48–283,398

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References

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  1. ^ "Independents". The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois). November 28, 1996. p. D6. Retrieved February 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  3. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (October 7, 1996). "Vandals aren't enjoying a reality check". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  4. ^ "Mustangs knuckle under, 51-10". Santa Maria Times. Associated Press. October 27, 1996. p. B6. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.