1994 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1994 Cal Poly Mustangs football
AWC champion
ConferenceAmerican West Conference
Record7–4 (3–0 AWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 American West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Northridge 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1994 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Andre Patterson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the AWC, the program's first conference title at the NCAA Division I level. The team was outscored by its opponents 334 to 304 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Eastern Washington*
L 7–61
September 17Humboldt State*
L 19–23
September 24Sonoma State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 64–304,078
October 1at No. 3 Montana*
L 0–4511,868
October 8at San Francisco State*
W 35–301,112
October 15No. 16 (D-II) UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)
W 32–314,188
October 22at Cal State Northridge
W 30–64,029
October 29Saint Mary's*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–20
November 5at Northern Arizona*
L 21–443,056
November 12at Sacramento State
W 27–231,980
November 19Southern Utah
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 35–216,024

Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1995 NFL draft. The following finished their college career in 1994, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Chris Thomas Wide receiver 1995 San Francisco 49ers

References

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  2. ^ "Eastern Washington wins opener". The Bellingham Herald. September 11, 1993. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Humboldt spoils Mustangs' home opener". Santa Maria Times. September 18, 1993. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1994 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 3 Griz flatten Cal Poly". The Missoulian. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1994 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1994 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Steve Elling (October 23, 1994). "Spark-less Matadors Torched". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "St. Mary's can't handle Fisher, Cal Poly defense". The San Francisco Examiner. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Arizona downs Cal Poly–SLO 44–21 in wide-open game". The Fresno Bee. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly's late touchdown beats Sacramento, 27–23". Santa Maria Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "T-Birds spend energy on comeback, fall in late-going to Cal Poly". The Daily Spectrum. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Retrieved March 18, 2017.