1991 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1991 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1991 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 WFC)
Head coach	Lyle Setencich (5th season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

The 1991 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 272 to 271 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1991 Western Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Portland State $^	5	–	0	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
Southern Utah	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	1
Sacramento State	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara	0	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	UC Davis*	No. 17	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	L 28–31	3,263	^[1]
September 21	at Sonoma State*		Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 7–27	1,262–5,164	^[2]
September 28	at No. 19 Angelo State*		Multi-Sports Complex San Angelo, TX	W 23–13	10,200
October 5	Nebraska–Kearney*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 66–3	2,743	^[3]
October 12	at Pacific (CA)*		Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 28–63	7,601–7,604	^[4]
October 19	at No. 6 Sacramento State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 20–21	4,100
October 26	Cal State Northridge		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–16	1,931	^[5]
November 2	Santa Clara		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 15–10	2,042
November 9	at Southern Utah		Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 21–33	4,107
November 16	No. 8 Portland State		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 35–55	5,996
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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^ "Final 1991 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.