1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.

1989 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–5 (1–4 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Portland State $^410940
Cal State Northridge420650
Southern Utah State420550
Santa Clara330740
Sacramento State230540
Cal Poly140550
Cal Lutheran030360
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Cal Poly competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The Mustangs were led by third-year head coach Lyle Setencich and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 1–4 WFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 230–227 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9West Texas State[note 2]*W 31–10
September 16Humboldt State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 29–161,963[1]
September 23at Angelo State*L 20–45
September 30Cal State Northridge
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 10–134,200[2]
October 7Portland State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 26–55
October 14Kearney State[note 3]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 19–132,220[3]
October 21at Sacramento State[note 4]L 15–163,713[4]
October 28UC Davis*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California (Rivalry)
W 28–215,745[5]
November 4at Southern Utah State[note 5]L 24–382,917[6]
November 11Santa Clara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 28–02,880[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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