1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season

1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Sheldon Harden (2nd season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
Seasons← 1962 1964 →

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 San Diego State $	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Los Angeles State $	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Valley State	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	San Francisco State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 22–33	4,500
September 28	at Valley State	Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA	W 19–14	2,300
October 5	at No. 7 San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–69	10,356–11,300
October 12	Cal Western*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–14	4,800
October 19	Fresno State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–28	5,000–5,600
October 26	San Diego Marines*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–41	4,800
November 2	Long Beach State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 6–28	5,133
November 9	at Los Angeles State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 0–49	5,400–9,208
November 16	UC Santa Barbara*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 14–12	5,400–5,500
November 28	at Humboldt State*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–33	4,500–4,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Coaches Poll released prior to the game

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztecs Wallop Poly, 69-0; Mendez Scores Five Times". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
"Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
Don Terbush (November 29, 1963). "Humboldt State Thunders Over Cal Poly In Finale". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
"Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
"Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs football
Venues	Alex G. Spanos Stadium (1935–present)
Bowls & rivalries	UC Davis: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Culture & lore	Musty the Mustang "Ride High You Mustangs" Mustang Band Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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