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Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
| Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Founded: '01 Enrollment: 18,722  Nickname: Mustangs School Colors: Green and gold Joined the GWC: 2004 U. President: Warren J. Baker Head Coach: Rich Ellerson Director of Athletics: Alison Cone Conference (Co) Champions: 1933-'34, '36, '52-'53, '69-'73, '76-'80, '82, '90, '94, 2004, '05 Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium Current Capacity: 11,775 First Year of Football: 1915 |
Based in San Luis Obispo, California, the Cal Poly Mustangs are members of the Great West Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Mustangs joined the GWC in 2004 after playing in Division II. Cal Poly plays its home games at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
Since their first season of football in 1915, the Mustangs have won 10 conference championships, most recently in 2005. Cal Poly’s main rival is UC Davis, with whom they play what is called the annual “Battle for the Golden Horseshoe”.
During the 2008 season, Cal Poly ended in 1st place of the regular season with a great record of 8-3 but, in spite of their success during the season, the Mustangs lost their last two games against Wisconsin and Weber State in the playoffs.
Cal Poly 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Sacramento State | 7:05 PM ET |
| September 19 | at Ohio | 2:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | at San Jose State | 8:00 PM ET |
| October 3 | South Dakota State | 9:05 PM ET |
| October 10 | at Montana | 3:05 PM ET |
| October 17 | Southern Utah | 9:05 PM ET |
| October 24 | Dixie State | 9:05 PM ET |
| October 31 | at North Dakota | 5:00 PM ET |
| November 7 | at UC Davis | 4:00 PM ET |
| November 14 | South Dakota | 9:05 PM ET |
| November 21 | at Weber State | 2:05 PM ET |