1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. In the penultimate season of its football program, Cal Poly Pomona competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1981 record	4–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Roman Gabriel (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field

1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
CalState Northridge $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Cal Poly Pomona was led by second-year head coach Roman Gabriel,[note 1] and home games were played at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. The Broncos finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 1–1 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 175–236 for the season.

This was the last season for CCAA football; the Broncos played thirteen seasons (1969–1981) in the conference. All three football members (Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly (SLO), and Cal State Northridge) moved their programs to the new Western Football Conference in 1982.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Southern Utah State[note 2]*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	W 21–7
September 12	San Francisco State*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 10–15	1,300[1]
September 19	at Sacramento State[note 3]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California	W 14–7	4,810[2]
September 26	at Cal Poly[note 4]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 35–21	6,504[3]
October 3	No. 10 UC Davis*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 7–19	4,113[4]
October 10	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	L 10–32	2,000[5]
October 17	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	L 13–28
October 24	Cal State Hayward[note 5]*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 0–22	861[6]
October 31	Cal State Northridge	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 8–24	2,684[7]
November 7	Puget Sound*	Kellogg Field Pomona, California	L 22–28	2,233[8]
November 14	at Northern Arizona*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	W 35–33	4,214[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. Head Coach Roman Gabriel played for 16 years as a quarterback in the NFL, including 11 years with the Los Angeles Rams. He retired from the NFL after the 1977 season, and this was his first coaching position.
2. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
5. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

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8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Axers Stumble in Tempe". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 15, 1981. p. G2. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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12. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
13. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
14. "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved March 18, 2017.