• 3,480 seats spanning California Boulevard -- a mix of chairback-style seats (888), bench seating (2,540), wheelchair positions (36) and wheelchair-accompanying seating (36) • LevelBoxConcoursepresident’sdonoronetwoarea,pressaddresslightinglife-size1960memberpillarsPlazationface,leticmentsWidening/improve-totheexistingath-field(newsubsur-drainage,andirriga-system)•MustangMemorialwithcopperforeachteamwhodiedinplanecrashandMustangStatue•Newstadiumandpublicsystems•PressBox(includesandgamestafftworadiosuites,coachingbooths,TVbooth,eightsuites,onesuite)•RestroomsonandPresslevels•CateringonPressBox•SeatingCapacity:11,075•A$1millionvideoboard/scoreboard was installed prior to the 2009 season • A new sound system was installed in 2018 • The natural grass field was replaced with FieldTurf Super Elite Vertex Prime with CORE 'System' in 2022 Hall of Fame Game (Sept. 30, 2006)Dedication ceremony Nov. 18, 2006 Savannah State game (Nov. 18, 2006) Groundbreaking (September 2005)December 2005 June 2006 Alex StadiumSpanosG. Alex and Faye Spanos donated $8 million to the football stadium
Welcome to Cal Poly Football GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School: Cal Poly City / Zip: San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388 Founded: 1901 Enrollment: 22,022 (Fall 2021) Nickname / Colors: Mustangs / Forest Green & Gold Stadium (Capacity): Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075) Surface / Lights: FieldTurf with lights (upgraded in 2022) Affiliation: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Conference: Big Sky Conference (11th Season) President: Dr. Jeffrey D. Armstrong (Murray State ‘81) Athletics Director: Donald J. Oberhelman (Kansas State ‘93) Deputy Director of Athletics: TBA Senior Woman Administrator: Keri Mendoza (Kentucky ‘03) Athletic Dept. Phone: (805) 756-2924 HISTORY First Year of Football: 1915 (Became a four-year school in 1941) All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 5-7 (1-4 in FCS) Years in Post-Season: 8 (four in FCS -- 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016) All-Time Record (103 Seasons): 514-434-20 (54.1 percent) All-Time Record Since 1941 (Four-Year School): 425-352-9 (54.6 percent) All-Time FCS Record (1994-2021): 153-153 (50.0 percent) (28 years) Playoff Records: Division I FCS -- 1-4 (1-1 in 2005, 0-1 in 2008, 2012, 2016) Division II -- 4-3 (1972 0-1; 1978 0-1, 1980 3-0,1990 1-1) Last Playoff Appearance: Division I FCS -- 2016 (lost to U. San Diego 35-21) Division II -- 1990 (lost to North Dakota State 47-0) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Communications Director: Eric Burdick Football Contact: Eric Burdick Office Phone: (805) 756-6550 Office FAX: (805) 756-7255 Home/Cell Phone: (805) 550-3427 / Same Press Box Phone: (805) 756-6739 E-mail Address: eburdick@calpoly.edu Communications Assistants: Chris Giovannetti, Connor Leary, Dylan Greene Web Site: www.GoPoly.com Media Relations Overnight & Mailing Address: Cal Poly Athletic Media Relations Mott Gym, Room 201 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Business Coordinator: Makenzie Chionuma Office Phone: (805) 756-5794 Assoc. A.D./Advancement: Chris OfficeBakerPhone: (805) 756-7188 Head Athletics Trainer: Kristal Slover Office Phone: (805) 756-6065 Football Athletics Trainers: Prince Williams, Chris Ritter, Stephanie Uyeno Strength and Conditioning: Sara MacKenzie Equipment Manager: Luis OfficeContrerasPhone:(805) 756-1188 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Beau Baldwin, Third Year (Central Washington ‘96) Records: At Cal Poly -- 2-12 (Two Seasons); Overall -- 97-47 (12 Seasons) Best Time to Call: Early Afternoons -- 1-2 p.m. (Contact SID) Assistant Coaches: Assoc. HC/Running Game Coor./OL — Paul Wulff, Third (Washington State ‘90) Passing Game Coor./QBs — Erik Meyer, Third (Eastern Washington ‘14) Running Backs — Robbie Rouse, First (Fresno State ‘13) Wide Receivers — LaTef Grim, First (Pittsburgh ‘01) Tight Ends/ Special Teams Coor. — Casey Petree, Third (Texas ‘09) Co-Defensive Coor./DBs — Cody vonAppen, Third (Western Oregon ‘14) Co-Defensive Coor./DL — Will Plemons, Third (Cal Lutheran ‘97) Defensive Ends — Jake Casteel, First (Northern Arizona ‘19) Linebackers — Josh Letuligasenoa, Fourth (Cal Poly ‘18) Cornerbacks — Asa Jackson, First (Cal Poly) Offensive Quality Control — Harry Whitson (Fourth), Joey Muscarella (Third) Defensive Quality Control — Matthew Hazelwood (Second), Everrette Thompson (First) Director of Football Operations — Hannah Cesario, Fourth Year (Oregon State ‘19) CAL POLY TEAM INFORMATION 2021 Record: 2-9 overall (1-7, Tie-11th Place in Big Sky) Basic Formations: Offense -- Multiple; Defense -- 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 62 total (30 offense / 27 defense / 5 specialists) Lettermen Lost: 23 total (10 offense / 11 defense / 2 specialists) Starters Returning: 22 total (13 offense / 9 defense) (five or more starts) Starters Lost: 15 total (6 offense / 9 defense) (five or more starts) Specialists Returning: 4 - Adam Garwood (KR), Cruz Rubio (LS), Giancarlo Woods (PR), Bryant Thao (KO) Specialists Lost: 4 - Christopher Bartolic (P/H), Leppi Lataimua (KR), Matt Hoffman (KO) Redshirts: 24; Grayshirts: 2; Walk-Ons: 8; Transfers: 3; Squad Members: 16; Newcomers: 30 Quick Facts 2022 Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Fresno State (FS1) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 U. SAN DIEGO (ESPN+) 2:02 p.m. Sept. 17 at South Dakota (ESPN+) 11:02 a.m. Sept. 24 Bye Oct. 1 *^SACRAMENTO STATE (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Northern Arizona (ESPN+) 1:02 p.m. Oct. 15 *at Idaho State (ESPN+) 12:02 p.m. Oct. 22 *&EASTERN WASHINGTON (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. Oct. 29 *+at UC Davis (ESPN+) 4:02 p.m. Nov. 5 *at Montana (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. Nov. 12 *MONTANA STATE (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. Nov. 19 *PORTLAND STATE (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. *Big Sky Game +Battle for the Golden Horseshoe &Mustang Family Weekend ^Homecoming All Times Pacific Credits The 2022 Cal Poly Football Team Information Guide is published by the Cal Poly Athletics Communications Office, Mott Athletics Center, Room 201, 1 Grand Avenue, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388 Editor: Eric Burdick, Director of Athletics Communications Photographers: Matt Brown, Eric Burdick, Chris Leschinsky, Stan Grosz, The Tribune, Alexander Bohlen, Paul Brenneman, Karen Froyland, Ray Ambler, Owen Main, Nathan Nybakke, Yary Photography, Cal Poly Archives, Tom Wolfe, Fox Sports Cover Design: Grant Swinton Contributors: Steve Yoneda, Chris Giovannetti, Donovan Aird What’s in a Name? When referring to Cal Poly and its Division I athletic teams, please use “Cal Poly” or "Cal Poly Mustangs" only. These are the only names referencing the university that are registered with and approved by the NCAA. Incorrect names that should NOT be used include; Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Poly, Cal Polytech, California Poly, Cal Tech, Cal State, San Luis Obispo, CPSU, UC San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Broncos, Cal-Poly or Cal Poly-Pomona. For detail regarding Cal Poly Athletics' approved logos, name, team colors and brand standards, please visit www.gopoly.com and select Branding Guidelines under the “Department” tab on the home page. On the Cover The front cover of the 2022 Cal Poly Football Team Information Guide, designed by Grant Swinton, features, from left to right, defensive end Dustin Grein, wide receiver Chris Coleman and linebacker Laipeli Palu, all seniors. Alex G. Spanos Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Battle for the Golden Horseshoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 President / Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8 Cal Poly Athletics Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10 Athletics Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 This is San Luis Obispo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Mustang Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Mustang Strength Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16 Cal Poly Scores High in Academic Progress Rate Once Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Big Sky Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-21 Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 2022 Big Sky Conference Summer Football Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Great West Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Doerr Family Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 2022 Cal Poly Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28 2022 Preseason Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 2022 Cal Poly Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-35 2022 Season Team and Individual Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Cal Poly Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-50 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-53 Travel Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 2022 Spring Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-56 2021 Postseason Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 2022 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-62 The History of Musty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Memorial Rock and Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Mustang Memorial Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC 2022 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Table of Contents 1
Mustangs on the Air ESPN Radio (1280 AM) is entering its 16th full season as the flagship station for Cal Poly athletics. ESPN broadcast Cal Poly baseball games for three seasons, then added football, men’s basketball and broadcasts of other selected sports events to its Central Coast schedule starting in the fall of Zachary2007.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Credentials are only issued to accredited members of the media. The press box is located on the west side of Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Please direct all credential requests to Eric Burdick, Athletics Communications Director, at least 72 hours prior to each game. Media passes will be left at Will Call at the northeast corner of the stadium.
PHONE LINE INFORMATION: Two phone lines (POTS) are available at Alex G. Spanos Stadium for the official visiting radio station. Phone and ethernet lines will also be available for media wishing to file from the press box. Additional phone lines may be installed by calling Cal Poly Telephone Services at (805) 756-2671.
EMAIL / INTERNET: The Cal Poly Athletics Communications Office will post all news releases on Mondays and statistics and stories following each game on the official Web site “www.GoPoly.com”. Weekly press notes will be emailed to those media members wishing to receive notes via email. Please contact Athletics Communications Director Eric Burdick with any request to receive notes via email. Internet access via Ethernet is available in the press box. Campus wireless access is not recommended.
Anderson-Yoxsimer (play-byplay) and Stephan Hodges (analyst) will handle radio duties while Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and John Kane (analyst) are the announcers for ESPN+ home broadcasts.Sylvester, who attended Cypress College, has previously done the majority of his broadcast work in Southern California. Since 2011 he has broadcast games for Saint John Bosco High School in Bellflower and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. In addition to his play-by-play work, he has hosted shows on the Los Angeles Angels radio station AM 830 KLAA and most recently the L.A. Sports Report on the L.A. Kings radio station AM 790 KABC. A podcast featuring Beau Baldwin, other Mustang head coaches and special guests, hosted by Sylvester, will be posted on GoPoly.com on Tuesdays throughout the school year.
INTERVIEW POLICY: All interviews with Cal Poly coaching staff and athletes must be arranged through the Cal Poly Athletics Communications Office at least 24 hours in advance. Arrangements will be made for telephone and in-person interviews.
Media Information Key Phone Numbers Area Code is 805 Athletics Communications Athletics Communications Phone . . . .756-6550 Athletics Communications Fax . . . . . .756-7255 Alex G. Spanos Stadium Press Box . . . .756-6739 Football SID Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550-3427 Football SID Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550-3427 Football SID email . . . . . .eburdick@calpoly.edu Athletics Web Site . . . . . . . . .www.GoPoly.com Twitter: . . . . . . . .www.Twitter.com/CPMustangs Facebook: www.Facebook.com/CalPolyMustangs YouTube: . .www.YouTube.com/CalPolyAthletics Athletics Department Athletics Department . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-2924 Football Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-7687 Ticket Office . . . . . . .756-4TIX, (866) GoStangs Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-1188 Athletics Training Room . . . . . . . . . . .756-6065 Athletics Business Office . . . . . . . . . .756-2882 Athletics Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . .756-6382 Special Events Coordinator . . . . . . . .756-0277 Athletics Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-0280 Cal Poly Numbers University Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-2281 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-6654 Alumni House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-2586 Local Hotels Lexington Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549-9911 Embassy Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549-0800 Holiday Inn Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544-8600 La Cuesta Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543-2777 Royal Oak Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544-4410 Super 8 Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..544-6888 The Cliffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .773-5000 Quality Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-5001 Hilton Garden Inn (Pismo Beach) . . . .773-6020 Transportation Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .545-9111 Airlines United Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 864-8331 American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 433-7300 Alaska Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 252-7522 Charter Bus Agencies American Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .805-481-4646 Lux Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-532-3849 Athletics CommunicationsDirector Eric Burdick is in his 22nd year of service in the Cal Poly mationlater.teachingearnedmathematics,bachelor’sCalforObispoeditorPoly,PriorCommunicationsAthleticsOffice.tocomingtoCalBurdickwassportsattheSanLuisCountyTribuneover20years.A1973PolygraduatewithadegreeinBurdickhissecondarycredentialayearHewassportsinfor-directorofmen’ssports at Cal Poly for the 1979-80 school year. The 2022 edition of the Cal Poly Football Team Information Guide is designed as a source of information for the media covering the Mustangs during the 2022 season. Please take a moment to review this page to assist you in answering any questions regarding media services and policies. The guide will be supplemented during the season with news releases, statistics and photos. We at Cal Poly appreciate your interest in our football program, and are always available to assist all media members in the coverage of the Mustangs.TheCal Poly Athletics Communications Office is located on the second floor of the Mott Athletics Center (Room 201). Media parking for Alex G. Spanos Stadium is available behind Heron Hall if advance notice is received.
ENTRANCE: The entrance to Alex G. Spanos Stadium is via Campus Way off California Boulevard. A parking lot attendant will check for a proper parking pass. Please request a parking pass at least one week in advance of the game. Media entrance is at the southwest corner of Alex G. Spanos Stadium (adjacent to Memorial Plaza on California Boulevard).
GAME-DAY SERVICES: Pregame notes, rosters, statistics, flip-cards, media guides and programs will be available in the press box three hours prior to kickoff. Complete statistics and play-by-play sheets will be distributed at the end of each quarter and again at the end of the game. Updated scores of other games across the nation will be distributed throughout the game. Cal Poly uses the Genius statistics system for football with monitors available for visiting media. Food and drinks will be available throughout the game.
POSTGAME: Postgame interviews will take place on the field or in the football coaches office in the parking lot behind Heron Hall. Team locker rooms are off limits to the media. Requested players will be brought to the interview area 10 minutes after the game. Give your request to an SID in the press box. Cal Poly head coach Beau Baldwin will be available to the media following live radio obligations. Full statistical books will be available to the media 20 minutes after the game.
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DIRECTIONS TO ALEX G. SPANOS STADIUM:
OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS: Athletics Communications Mott Athletics Center, Room 201 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388 Phone: (805) 756-6531
From U.S. Highway 101 (north or south), take the California Boulevard exit. Turn right at the stop sign. Proceed through the signal at Foothill Boulevard and turn right on Campus Way. Take the first left -- a driveway -- into the parking lot behind Heron Hall.
MAILING ADDRESS: Athletics Communications Cal Poly 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388 (805) 756-6531
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PARKING: Parking is very limited. Please call the Athletics Communications Office at (805) 756-6550 at least one week in advance for a media parking pass.
Media Information -- 2022 Cal Poly Media List TheNewspapersTribune P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Sports Editor: Joe Tarica Beat: Nick Wilson Phone: (805) 781-7991 Writer: Nick Wilson Phone: (805) 781-7993 Fax: (805) 781-7979 Web: www.sanluisobispo.com Email: sports@thetribunenews.com Mustang News (Student Paper) Graphic Arts Building Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Sports Editor: Diego Sandoval Phone: (805) 756-1796 Fax: (805) 756-6784 Web: www.mustangnews.net Email: mustangdailysports@gmail.com Santa Maria Times 3200 Skyway Drive (P.O. Box 400) Santa Maria, CA 93455 Sports Editor: Joe Bailey Phone: (805) 739-2235 Beat: Joe Bailey Phone: (805) 739-2237 Fax: (805) 928-5657 Web: www.santamariatimes.com Email: jbailey@santamariatimes.com Five Cities Times Press Recorder PO Box 460 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421-0460 Sports Editor: Joe Bailey Phone: (805) 489-4206 Fax: (805) 473-0571 Web: timespressrecorder.com Email: jbailey@santamariatimes.com Atascadero News P.O. Box Atascadero,6068CA 93423 Sports Editor: Connor Allen Phone: (805) 466-2585 Fax: (805) 466-2714 Web: www.atascaderonews.com Email: sports@atascaderonews.com Paso Robles Press P.O. Box 427 Paso Robles, CA 93447 Sports Editor: Camille DeVaul Phone: (805) 237-6060 Fax: (805) 237-6066 Web: www.pasoroblespress.com Email: sports@pasoroblespress.com Paso Robles Daily News 607 Creston Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 Sports Editor: Scott Brennan Phone: (805) 226-5714 Fax: (805) 543-3698 Web: Email:www.https://pasoroblesdailynews.comscott@pasoroblesdailynews.com KSBY-TVTelevision6(NBC Affiliate) 1772 Calle Joaquin San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Sports Director: Casey Buscher Sports Reporter: Dusty Baker Phone: (805) 597-8411 Buscher Phone: (805) 597-8416 Baker Phone: (805) 597-8400 Newsroom Fax: (805) 543-4378 Web: www.ksby.com Email: dbaker@ksby.comcbuscher@ksby.com KCOY-TV 12 (CBS Affiliate) KKFX-TV 11 (Fox Affiliate) 1211 McCoy Lane Santa Maria, CA 93454 Sports Director: Dave Alley Phone: (805) 925-1200 (X650) Fax: (805) 349-9965 Web: www.kcoy.com Email: davealley@kcoy.com KEYT-TV 3 (ABC Affiliate) 730 Miramonte Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Sports Director: Mike Klan Sports Reporter: Kevin Roose Phone: (805) 966-9389 Fax: (805) 882-3931 Web: www.keyt.com Email: assignmentdesk@keyt.commklan@keyt.com KCCE-TV (Local Access) 770 Lawrence, Suite 150 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Sports Director: John Monroe Phone: (805) 545-7770 Fax: (805) 545-7774 ESPNRadio-1280 AM | 101.7 FM SanP.O.(Flagship)Box14910LuisObispo, CA 93406 Sports Director: Mike Chellsen Phone: (805) 547-1280 Fax: (805) 543-1508 Web: www.espnradio1280.com Email: mike@espnradio1280.comwoz@espnradio1280.com K-JEWEL - 106.5 FM / 1400 AM P.O. Box 1400 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Sports Director: Dick Mason Phone: (805) 543-9400 Web: www.kjewel.net Email: slomason@gmail.com KVEC - AM 920 51 Zaca Lane, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Sports Director: TBA Phone: (805) 543-8830 (805) 597-1440 Fax: (805) 781-2568 Web: www.920kvec.com KUHL - AM 1440 P.O. Box 1964 Santa Maria, CA 93456 Sports Director: Brad Memberto Phone: (805) 922-7727 Fax: (805) 349-0265 KSLY - FM 96.1 Sports Update 51 Zaca Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: (805) 545-0101 Fax: (805) 541-5305 KCPR - Cal Poly Radio 91 News, Cal Poly Graphic Arts Building San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Phone: (805) 756-5277 Fax: (805) 756-5415 web: www.kcpr.calpoly.edu National Media Outlets Associated Press 221 S. Figueroa St., Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sports Editor: Ken Peters Sports: John Nadel, Beth Harris Phone: (213) 626-1200 Fax: (213) 346-0200 Los Angeles Times Times Mirror Square Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sports Editor: Angel Rodriguez Phone: (800) 528-4637 Fax: (213) 237-7876 Web: www.latimes.com Email: spcolleges@latimes.com Orange County Register P.P. Box 11626 Santa Ana, CA 992711 Sports Editor: Chuck Scott Phone: (714) 796-7804 Fax: (714) 796-6765 Web: www.ocregister.com Email: NCAAsports@ocregister.com(317)917-6800
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Battle for the Golden Horseshoe UC Davis regained its series advantage against Cal Poly with a 31-28 triumph in 2017 and now owns a 25-20-2 advantage in the series with five straight victories. In 2004, the two schools’ student-run spirit clubs, Mustang Maniacs and the Aggie Pack, came together to sponsor a perpetual trophy that resides with the team that wins each year. The horseshoe-shaped trophy signifies the agricultural influence at both universities. Although the trophy was established in 2004, the two teams have met for football games 47 times. From 2001-05 and in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015, the visiting team won. Eighteen games in the “Battle for the Golden Horseshoe” have been played, with UC Davis winning 11 times and Cal Poly seven. The all-time series began in 1939 with UC Davis posting a 28-0 shutout at Davis. Cal Poly returned the favor in 1940 with a 27-0 victory in San Luis Obispo. The two teams have met every year since Nineteen1978.ofthe games in the series have been decided by seven points or less.
“For more than a generation, we have taken pride in being recognized as one of the best universities in the nation,” said university President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. “Our goal is to produce the next generation of industry innovators and future leaders who, through Learn by Doing, graduate ready to contribute in their careers from Day One. These rankings also positively reflect on our talented and dedicated faculty and staff who devote themselves to helping students thrive and succeed in life.”
In addition, several Cal Poly College of Engineering programs were ranked among the best in the nation for masters-level educational institutions, and the university was ranked as the top school in the West for veterans among public and private institutions that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.
The 2022 guide provides data on more than 1,800 colleges and universities and rankings for more than 1,400 institutions. It lists Cal Poly in second overall in the West — up one from last year and an improvement of 10 spots from 2019’s rankings.
220 miles south of San Francisco and
the largest four-year public university system within the United States • Location: San Luis Obispo,
miles north of Los Angeles • Terms: Four 11-week quarters per year • Student Body (Fall 2021 Quarter): 22,022 • Faculty: 1,244, with a 19-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio • Accredited and Recognized Programs: 24 • Estimated 2021-22 Annual Fee Average for Students (California Residents): Undergraduates – $8,658; Graduate – $8,658 • Out-of-State Tuition and Fees (2021-22): $22,116 • Room and Board (2021-22): $16,377 per year • Other Fees (Books, Supplies, Transportation. etc.): $4,566 per year
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ACADEMIC DYNASTY 29 YEARS IN THE MAKING BEST IN THE WEST • Affiliation: Member of the 23-campus
ocated in the central California coastal town of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly comprises one of 23 campuses in the California State University, the nation’s largest four-year undergraduate university system. Each CSU campus is given considerable freedom to develop its programs and each institution boasts its own qualities and strengths.
The College of Engineering plaza, located on the northwest corner of the Cal Poly campus.
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For the 29th straight year, Cal Poly was named the best public, master’s-level university in the West by U.S. News & World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges guidebook.
Within individual areas of study, U.S. News and World Report ranked Cal Poly’s College of Engineering tied for No. 7 among public engineering programs for schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s (Cal Poly was bested only by the United States Military Academy and Air Force Academy).Anumber of College of Engineering programs ranked high in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs in their individual specialty categories. Cal Poly’s Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering programs all ranked No. 2 in the West overall and No. 1 among public universities.
Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing principle of instruction prepares undergraduates for careers in applied technical and professional fields. From computers to crops, Cal Poly holds that the best preparation for any endeavor is derived through practical application. This ideal has set Cal Poly apart from other schools and been the school’s driving philosophy since its 1901 founding. Courses at Cal Poly emphasize a high proportion of lab work, fieldwork and special assignments, culminating with a senior project. Unique on-campus opportunities – such as an organic farm and a student-run daily newspaper and majors of study ranging from aerospace engineering to wine and viticulture –make hands-on learning a daily reality at Cal Poly. In total, Cal Poly confers bachelor's degrees in 66 separate areas of study (37 master’s programs). Nine of those degrees are exclusive to the San Luis Obispo campus (see next page).
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For 28 consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly as the top public master’s university in the western U.S. The publication also ranked Cal Poly’s computer and civil engineering programs No. 2 nationwide, College of Engineering as No. 7 and aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering each No. 3. On-campus activities are headquartered at the renown University Union and Cal Poly’s student-run activities have earned enviable reputations across the nation. Week of Welcome offers first-quarter students a successful introduction to the collegiate experience through a team of trained student leaders and university officials, all of whom provide academic and social resources, encourage awareness and promote relationships with the campus and Central Coast community.
Athletically, Cal Poly boasts one of the most successful Division I programs for an institution of its size. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, during the 2020-21 academic year, the athletics department – which sponsors 21 varsity programs – saw the women’s track and field, women’s golf and beach volleyball teams advance to the NCAA regionals and capture Big West titles as well. The women's track and field squad earned its first-ever Big West team championship, 32 points ahead of runner-up Cal State Fullerton. Individual conference titles were earned by Julianna Ruotolo in the heptathlon, Anisa Rind (400), Brooke Tjerrild (pole vault) and Emily Hallett (hammer). The 4-by-400 relay team of Molly Ross, Cassidy Hubert, Ruotolo and Rind also won a Big West title. The Mustang women's golf team captured its second Big West title in program history with a two-stroke victory over UC Davis and qualified for the NCAA Stanford Regional. The beach volleyball squad won its second straight Big West title and finished fourth in the NCAA National Championship at Gulf Shores, Alabama, defeating Stanford and falling to USC and UCLA. Emily Sonny and Macy Gordon were named AVCA first-team All-Americans. The Cal Poly men's tennis team claimed the Big West regular season title for the first time in eight years and finished second in the conference tournament, losing the final match in a third-set tiebreaker. In baseball, shortstop Brooks Lee earned four All-American awards, pitchers Bryan Woo and Andrew Alvarez were drafted and signed and catcher Myles Emmerson signed a free agent contract as well. In wrestling, Bernie Truax earned Cal Poly's first Pac-12 title in three years and went on to finish fourth in the NCAA National Championships at 174 pounds. Cal Poly swimmer Kieran McNulty captured Mountain Pacific Sports Federation titles in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle events. With the exception of football, which played three games in the spring of 2021, no fall sports were held at Cal Poly due to the pandemic. Internationally, Cal Poly was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics by former Mustangs Sharon Day (United States, high jump), Jimmy Van Ostrand (Canada, baseball) and Stephanie Brown Trafton, whose gold medal for the United States in the discus competition was the first such feat by a Mustang athlete. Day (heptathlon) and Brown Trafton (discus) also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Wrestler Boris Novachkov qualified for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro in 65-kilogram (143-pound) freestyle competition while softball pitcher Sierra Hyland (Team Mexico) and baseball pitcher Joey Wagman (Team Israel) represented Cal Poly in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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• As part of developing a comprehensive curriculum for a degree in wine and viticulture, Cal Poly and E&J Gallo Winery have established a state-of-the-art vineyard on campus.
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•nities.”Recognized as a leading source of accounting graduates, Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business is one of only two public universities in California (along with the University of California) to be recognized by Business Week magazine as one of the top 100 undergraduate business programs in the nation.
• Of the 21,812 students enrolled at Cal Poly during the 2018-19 academic year, 29 percent were from the San Francisco Bay Area, 6.8 percent from the Central Coast (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties), 22 percent from the Los Angeles area, 6 percent from the San Joaquin Valley, 8 percent from the San Diego area, 7 percent from the Sacramento area, 4 percent from other California counties, 16 percent from other U.S. states and 1 percent international students.
• Cal Poly has more than 132,000 alumni living and working across the globe. San Luis Obispo County features the largest concentration of Cal Poly alumni (14,479), followed by Santa Clara County (8,480) and Los Angeles County (8,454).
• Cal Poly annually remains among the top 10 schools in the United States in granting degrees to Hispanic, Asian and other minority students in the fields of agriculture, architecture and engineering. According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, Cal Poly ranked No. 4 nationally in granting agriculture degrees to Hispanic students; No. 5 in architecture degrees to students of all minority groups and architecture degrees to both Asian and Hispanic students; No. 6 in agriculture degrees to Asian students; No. 7 in agriculture degrees to students of all minority groups and No. 8 in engineering degrees to Hispanic students. Overall, Cal Poly ranked No. 12 in granting degrees to all minorities.
• During the last survey conducted among those students who graduated during the 2016-17 academic year, 89 percent of Cal Poly students reported working full time or attending graduate school within one year of receiving an undergraduate degree. Breaking down the figures, 70 percent of Cal Poly graduates were working full time within one year of graduation, 17 percent were attending graduate school and 6 percent were at least employed part time. Additionally, 96 percent of those employed were in fields related to their college degree.
Cal Poly was again named the best public-master’s university in California and has cracked the list of Top 20 public and private universities in the West in the Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Top Colleges. Cal Poly, ranked No. 24 in the rankings among public and private universities in the West in 2019, moved up to No. 17 on the 14th annual America’s Top Colleges list released in 2021. “These rankings shine a welcome light on our university’s main mission of student success,” President Armstrong said. “Our students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in our labs and in individual and group projects — solving real-world problems in the process. The results speak for themselves: future leaders who are ready Day One to succeed in their careers and in their commu-
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Measuring 203,605 square feet, Robert E. Kennedy Library contains approximately 2,576,300 items. This collection features more than 620,000 books, 107,000 bound periodicals and an extensive collection of government documents and exclusive collections.
The National Science Foundation has recognized Cal Poly’s science programs as among the most innovative undergraduate curriculums in the United States.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is the nation’s fourth-largest undergraduate agricultural program.
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• Cal Poly’s admissions process is highly competitive. A total of 68,220 freshman and transfer and graduate applications were received for the Fall 2022 term. About 5,891freshmen and transfer students were expected to enroll.
• Cal Poly’s main campus features more than 1,300 acres. Off-site acreage includes the adjacent San Luis Creek Ranches (1,614 acres), non-adjacent Western Ranches (3,043), Swanton Pacific Ranch in Santa Cruz County (3,200) and the Valencia Property (500), also located in Santa Cruz County. Cal Poly is the second-largest land-holding institution in the state, ranking behind the University of California. Cal Poly, however, uses all of its holdings in active support of education.
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• Cal Poly recently announced a $110 million gift from Bill and Linda Frost for its College of Science and Mathematics, the largest financial donation ever given to the university and the California State University system.
• www.gopoly.com THE CAL POLY EXPERIENCECOLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES • Agriculture and Environmental Plant Sciences* (BS) • Agricultural Business (BS, Minor) • Agricultural Communication (BS, Minor) • Agricultural Science (BS) • Agricultural Systems Management* •(BS)Animal Science (BS) • BioResource and Agricultural Engineering* (BS) • Dairy Science* (BS) • Environmental Earth and Soil Science (BS) • Environmental Management and Protection (BS) • Food Science (BS, Minor) • Forestry and Natural Resources (BS) • Nutrition (BS, Minor) • Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration (BS) • Wine and Viticulture (BS) COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN • Architectural Engineering* (BS, Minor) • Architecture (BArch) • City and Regional Planning (BS, MCRP, Minor) • Construction Management (BS, Minor) • Landscape Architecture (BLA, Minor) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • Aerospace Engineering (BS) • Biomedical Engineering* (BS) • Civil Engineering (BS) • Computer Engineering (BS) • Computer Science (BS, Minor) • Electrical Engineering (BS) • Environmental Engineering (BS) • General Engineering (BS) • Industrial Engineering (BS) • Manufacturing Engineering (BS) • Materials Engineering (BS) • Mechanical Engineering (BS) • Software Engineering (BS) COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS • Anthropology and Geography (BA) • Art and Design (BA) • Child Development (BS, Minor) • Communication Studies (BA, Minor) • Comparative Ethnic Studies (BA) • English (BA, Minor) • Graphic Communication (BS, Minor) • History (BA, Minor) • Journalism (BS) • Modern Languages and Literatures (BA) • Music (BA, Minor) • Philosophy (BA, Minor) • Political Science (BA) • Psychology (BS, Minor) • Sociology (BA, minor) • Theatre Arts (BA, Minor) COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS • Biochemistry (BS) • Biological Sciences (BS) • Chemistry (BS) • Kinesiology (BS) • Liberal Studies (BS/BA) • Marine Sciences (BS) • Mathematics (BS, Minor) • Microbiology (BS, Minor) • Physics (BS, BA, Minor) • Statistics (BS, Minor) ORFALEA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS • Business Administration (BS) • Economics (BS, Minor) • Industrial Technology and Packaging (BS, Minor) SEPARATE MINOR PROGRAMS • Accounting • Actuarial Preparation • Agricultural Education • Anthropology/Geography • Art History • Asian Studies • Astronomy • Biology • Biotechnology • Computing for Interaactive Arts • Crop Science • Dairy Industries • Dance • Data Science, Cross Disciplinary Studies • Entrepreneurship • Environmental Soil Science • Environmental Studies • Equine Science • Ethnic Studies • Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology • Event Planning and Experience Management • French • Fruit Science • Gender, Race, Culture, Science and Technology • Geographic Information Systems • Geology • German • Gerontology • Global Politics • Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources and the Environment • Integrated Marketing Communications • Italian Studies • Land Rehabilitation and Restoration Ecology • Landscape Horticulture • Latin American Studies • Law and Society • Linguistics • Meat Science and Processing • Media Arts, Society and Technology • Military Science • Multidisciplinary Design • Photography • Plant Protection • Poultry Management • Queer Studies • Rangeland Resources • Real Property Development • Religious Studies • Science and Risk Communication • Spanish • Studio Art • Sustainable Agriculture • Sustainable Environments • Water Science • Western Intellectual Tradition • Women's and Gender Studies MASTER’S PROGRAMS • Accounting (MS) • Aerospace Engineering (MS) • Agricultural Education (MAE) • Agriculture (MS), with specializations in BioResource and Agricultural Systems, Animal Science, Crop Science, Dairy Products Technology, Environmental Horticultural Science, Food Science, Irrigation, Plant Protection Science and Soil Science. • Architecture (MS) • Architectural Engineering (MS) • Biological Sciences (MS) • Biomedical Engineering (MS) • Business (MBA) • Business Analytics (MS) • City and Regional Planning (MCRP) • Civil and EngineeringEnvironmental(MS) • Computer Science (MS) • Dairy Products Technology (MPS) • Economics (MS) • Education (MA) with specializations in Counseling and Guidance, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education (SPED), and Educational Leaderships and Administration (ELAP) • Electrical Engineering (MS) • Engineering (MS), with specializations in Integrated Technology Management and Water Engineering • Engineering Management Program (MBA/MS) • Engineering, Specialization in Transport Planning (MCRP/MS) • English (MA) • Fire Protection Engineering (MS) • Forestry Sciences (MS) • General Management (MBA) • History (MA) • Industrial Engineering (MS) • Mathematics (MS) • Mechanical Engineering (MS) • Nutrition (MS) • Packaging Value Chain (MS) • Polymers and Coatings (MS) • Psychology (MS) • Public Policy (MPP) • Taxation (MS) DOCTORATE • Education (through College of Education and in conjunction with UC Santa Barbara) CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS • Administrative Services • Education Specialist (Mild/Moderate Disabilities) • Single Subject, including Agriculture Instruction; Biological Science Instruction; Chemistry Instruction; English Instruction; Geosciences Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Physics Instruction; Social Science Instruction; World Languages Instruction • Multiple Subject • Bilingual Authorization * Among California State University system’s 23 campuses, major course of study exclusive to Cal Poly. DEGREE PROGRAMS • Male: 11,255 (51.6% of population); Female: 10,567 (48.4%) • Average Age: 20.2 • Approximate Geographic Freshman Origin: San Francisco Bay Area 29%, Los Angeles/Orange/Ventura Counties 22%, San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Monterey/San Benito Counties 7%, San Diego County 8%, San Joaquin Valley 6%, Sacramento area 7%, remaining California Counties 7%, remaining United States 16%, International 1% • Applications for 2021 Fall Term: First-time freshmen 58,935 (est.: 5,800 enrolled); Transfers 9,285 (est.: 1,000 enrolled); Post-Baccalaureate 1,317 (est.: 420 enrolled) • First-Time Freshman Student Average High School GPA: 4.10 • First-Time Freshman Student Average High School SAT Reading Score: 670 • First-Time Freshman Student Average High School SAT Math Score: 732 • First-Time Freshman Student Average High School ACT Score: 30.0 • Average Transfer Student GPA: 3.43 * All figures taken from Fall Quarter 2021 CAL POLY STUDENT BREAKDOWN* 5
FACTS, FIGURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94 percent.
• The average high school grade-point average for freshmen enrolling at Cal Poly for the 2018-19 school year was 4.10. Average SAT score was 1,402 for reading and mathematics combined while the average ACT score was 30.
• Hundreds of firms recruit and employ Cal Poly grads each year. Cal Poly annually hosts between 300 and 600 employers through an on-campus recruiting program and career fairs.
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A new 190,000-square-foot Center for Science and Mathematics was completed by Fall 2013.
Founder and former CTO, PeopleSoft Gary Bloom Former vice chairman and president of Symantec Corp.; former CEO of Veritas Data Center Software Dean Borgman Developer of NOTAR, a rotorfree helicopter system Gregory Chamitoff Flight engineer, International Space Station Robert A. Coltrin Jr. Senior show set designer, Walt Disney Imagineering Jim Considine President, Ryder Stilwell, Inc., and former chair of CSU Board of Trustees
Ozzie Smith Hall of Fame Major League shortstop Rick Sturckow Lieutenant Colonel, USMC and NASA astronaut Bill Swanson President, Raytheon Robert Charles Tapella Named in 2007 as Public Printer of the United States Ted Tollner Assistant coach for NFL teams for 15 seasons and former head coach at USC and San Diego State Alvin Trivelpiece Former director, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy “Weird Al” Yankovic Grammy Award-winning parodist and entertainer
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CAL POLY HISTORYDISTINGUISHED AND NOTABLE ALUMNI Hall of Fame Major League shortstop Ozzie Smith played at Cal betweenPoly1974-77 Gregory Chamitoff was aboard theSpaceInternationalStationin2008 Robert Charles Tapella is entrusted as Public Printer of the United States Former UFC championheavyweightlight Chuck Liddell wrestled at Cal Poly
Former Major League pitcher; current San Francisco Giants radio and TV analyst Chuck Liddell Ultimate Fighting light heavyweight champion (retired) and Cal Poly wrestler John Madden Emmy Award-winning football commentator (retired) and 1976 Super Bowl champion coach with Oakland Raiders Abel Maldonado
In front of the Orfalea College of Business iis the O’Neill Green, which hosts, among other activities, a tailgate prior to football games at the adjacent and recently remodeled Alex G. Spanos Stadium. A 1948 graduate of the College of Agriculture, the late Richard J. O’Neill is the founder of Supporters of Mustang Athletics Teams (SUMAT) and was instrumental in helping to stabilize funding for Cal Poly.
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Dedicated in 2006 and situated outside of Alex G. Spanos Stadium, Mustang Memorial Plaza commemorates the 16 Cal Poly football players, team manager and program supporter who perished Oct. 29, 1960 in an airplane accident outside of Toledo, Ohio.
Robin Baggett Former General Counsel, Golden State Warriors Bobby Beathard Former NFL General Manager, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins Richard Bergquist
Former Lt. Governor Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika Zambian Ambass. to Belgium Neel Murarka Program Manager, Microsoft Devin Nunes U.S. Congressman (CA) Peter Oppenheimer Former Senior VP and CFO, Apple Inc. Linda Ozawa Olds, Kirk Perron, Joseph Vergara Tri-founders, Jamba Juice George Radanovich U.S. Congressman (CA) George Ramos Pulitzer Prize winner at Los Angeles Times and former Journalism Department chair (deceased) Loren Roberts Winner of eight PGA Tour events and 13 Champions Tour events, Senior British Open champion (2006, 2009) Robert Rowell Team GoldenPresident,StateWarriors Burt Rutan Pioneering designer of “Voyager,” the first aircraft to fly non-stop around Earth; designer of SpaceShipOne, winner of $10 million Ansari X prize Karin Smith
In the 1890s, when a proposal for a teacher training school in San Luis Obispo seemed unlikely to succeed, California State Senator Sylvester C. Smith instead suggested a polytechnic institute. Myron Angel, chronicler of San Luis Obispo County history, became an ardent supporter of the idea and articulated a vision to establish a school that would “teach the hand as well as the head.” The plan succeeded and on March 8, 1901, legislation was signed founding the California Polytechnic School, then a vocational high school. During the ensuing three decades, Cal Poly evolved into the modern equivalent of a junior college, but its future became uncertain. In 1933, however, Julian A. McPhee, chief of the California Bureau of Agricultural Education, saved the institution from abolishment by agreeing to become school president. During the next 33 years, McPhee guided Cal Poly’s transformation into a four-year institution and set an educational standard still emulated today. Cal Poly’s first baccalaureate exercises were held in May 1942 and in 1947, the institution was officially renamed California State Polytechnic College. As programs continued to evolve, the institution became California Polytechnic State University in 1972. The Learn by Doing ethos continues to inform the paths Cal Poly’s alumni pursue, and they keep the friendships they start here. They also learn by succeeding. Median starting salary for recent graduates was $60,900 (beating all other CSU and UC campuses) and mid-career salaries for Cal Poly alumni are better than all UC and CSU campuses except UC Berkeley and UC San Diego -- and better than many private universities. More than half of Cal Poly seniors have a job offer in hand before they graduate -- even in today’s difficult economy.
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Jeff Denham U.S. Congressman (CA) Laura Diaz Emmy Award-winning Co-News Anchor, KCBS 2/Los Angeles George P. Foster Owner, Foster Farms Michelle Franzen Correspondent, NBC News Thomas Gallo General manager, Gallo Wineries Danny Gans Former singer, comedian, impressionist and Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year (deceased) Robert L. Gibson Retired Chief Astronaut, Johnson Space Center/NASA Mohinder Gill Founder, Mohinder Sports and 1972 Olympian for India Victor Glover Astronaut, Space X pilot Brian Hackney 11-time Emmy Award winner, KCBS, San Francisco Greg Hind Founder, Hind Sportswear, Inc. Kathleen Holmgren Senior Vice President, Sun Microsystems Peter H. King National correspondent, Los Angeles Times Mike Krukow
Five-time U.S. Olympian in the javelin and first female inducted into Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame
It is my great privilege to be associated with the people of Cal Poly, and I invite you to join our partnership.
Jeffrey D. Armstrong President
He participates in numerous California State University (CSU) committees, including the CSU Agricultural Advisory Committee, CSU Agricultural Research Initiative, CSU Water Resources and Policy Initiatives, CSU Technology Steering Committee, and CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST). Dr. Armstrong also is one of two CSU representatives on the Board of Directors of the California Council on Science and Technology. Before joining Cal Poly, Dr. Armstrong served as dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University (MSU), beginning in 2001. He was head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University from 1997 to 2001 and served in various positions at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 1986 through 1997.
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He and his wife, Sharon, have two children. Jessica is a physician in obstetrics and gynecology and is married to Dean Gibbie, a realtor, and they have one son, Colton. Zack is a financial advisor in Lansing, Michigan.
Learn by Doing enables students to develop deep confidence in their knowledge and technical skills, preparing them to become resourceful and innovative professionals who can help solve the problems of an increasingly complex and technological world. Highly motivated students, talented faculty, dedicated staff, and the dynamic nature of Learn by Doing - these are important facets of Cal Poly, but not the whole sum.
Fortunately, Cal Poly has an abundance of people deeply committed to a vibrant partnership, and deeply committed to transforming lives, one student at a time.
Welcome to Cal Poly
Raised on a beef cattle, swine, and tobacco farm in Western Kentucky, Armstrong attended Murray State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1981. He earned both a master's (1984) and doctorate (1986) in physiology from North Carolina State University.
At Cal Poly, the most important person on campus is theWestudent.startwith the premise that all of our students, because they have met Cal Poly's high standards for admission, are equipped to succeed. And then our dedicated faculty and staff bring to bear their enormous talent and unwavering commitment to students' success.
Dr. Armstrong brings to Cal Poly a blend of experience as an honored teacher, respected researcher, and experienced administrator. At Cal Poly, he has focused on ways to improve graduation rates. To further bolster student success, he has sought to expand university-industry partnerships to attract more applied research to the campus, thus increasing professional development experiences for faculty in order to enrich classroom instruction.
As a faculty member at NCSU, Armstrong was known for engaging students in the classroom and was awarded numerous honors for his teaching excellence. He also was named Alumni Distinguished Professor for Undergraduate Teaching. A recognized leader in nutrition and reproduction in large food animals, Dr. Armstrong has helped raise more than $9 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support research on social responsibility in the food chain. He has written or contributed to more than 45 scientific journal articles.
PRESIDENT JEFFREY D. ARMSTRONG
Central to this process is Cal Poly's distinctive Learn by Doing approach, in which we provide students with daily opportunities to apply classroom theory to realworld problems in the context of a comprehensive polytechnic education, grounded in the arts and sciences.
Jeffrey D. Armstrong began his tenure as Cal Poly's ninth permanent president on February 1, 2011, with a determination to enhance the University's renowned Learn by Doing teaching approach.
Over his career, he has served as chairman of the United Egg Producers Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and advised McDonald's Corp. on animal welfare and broader issues related to corporate social responsibility. He served as chairman of the Michigan Board of Agriculture Assembly Farm Bill Committee and, in 2009, contributed to significant changes in Congress' farm legislation. Dr. Armstrong also served on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Seventh District Advisory Council.
Dr. Armstrong also served from 2011 to 2015 on the board of Aware Awake Alive, a national alcohol-awareness program created to educate young people on the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, create awareness on the conditions that enable it, and encourage responsibility for one another in situations where alcohol is consumed.
As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Armstrong is particularly passionate about nurturing a campus climate that embraces inclusion and diversity. "To succeed in our increasingly multicultural society," Dr. Armstrong says, "our students need to experience the world as it really is."
An exceptional university succeeds only if it has the full engagement of the entire university communitystudents, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and friendsone that joins together in a partnership of discovery.
As a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) executive committee, Dr. Armstrong joins a dedicated coalition of senior business and higher education executives committed to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges.
Oberhelman has served in a number of NCAA and conference leadership roles, including The NCAA Division I Council. The 40-member Council is charged with managing the new governance structure, the many changes taking place in college athletics, and the day-to-day decision making for all of Division I. In April 2015, he was appointed by the NCAA to chair the newly formed NCAA Division I Legislative Committee to review legislation and communicate positions to the Division I Council. Oberhelman has served on many working groups for the NCAA, currently serving in a review of the future of amateurism within the collegiate model. He is a current member of the Executive Committee for the Big West Conference. Oberhelman also serves on the Board of Directors for the Hearst Cancer Center. The Mustang Way, the core values for the department, was developed under Oberhelman's leadership. These values were so well received that the university adopted much of them as their own in 2012, and The Mustang Way has since become an integral part of campus life at Cal Poly.
DIVISION I EXCELLENCE NCAA DIVISION I TOURNAMENT TEAM QUALIFIERS Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2009, 2013, 2014) Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2014) Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2013) Men’s Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (1999, 2003-04, 2006-08, 2011) Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016) Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2006) Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (1995, 2008, 2015) Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 (1999-00, 2002-04) Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (2007, 2009) Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2011, 2012, 2014) Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (2003, 2011) Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 (1999-2000, 2002, 2006-07, 2017-19) Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2017, 2021, 2022) Beach Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2019, 2021, 2022) BIG WEST CONFERENCE TEAM TITLES Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2014) Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2013-14) Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13) Men’s Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . .17 (1998-00, 2003-09, 2011-13, 2016-19) Women’s Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (2000-01, 2012-13, 2015-16, 2018) Women’s Track and Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2021) Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2006) Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1996, 1999-00, 2002-04, 2009, 2013, 2021) Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (2007, 2009) Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (2007, 2010, 2012, 2013-14, 2021) Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2003) Volleyball (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (2006, 2007, 2017, 2018) Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2017, 2021, 2022) Volleyball (Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2019, 2021, 2022) AMERICAN WEST / GREAT WEST / BIG SKY CONFERENCE TITLES Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (1994, 2004-05, 2008, 2011, 2012) CAL POLY DIVISION I HONORS Conference Team Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Conference Coaches of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NCAA National / Regional Coaches Of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Team NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Individual NCAA Postseason Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 All-Conference Selections (First and Second Teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .997 All-Conference Academic Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,822 All-America Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 NCAA Individual National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 CoSIDA Regional All-Academic Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Teams Earning Top-25 National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 8
Don resides with his wife D.D. in Pismo Beach.
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The native of rural Kansas earned his bachelor’s in business administration at Kansas State and his master’s in athletic administration at Florida State.
Cal Poly has recently seen many NCAA Division I 'firsts.'
The Mustangs' most successful competitive Division I campaign may have been the 2013-14 season, but Oberhelman believes championships are not enough.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DON OBERHELMAN
onald J. Oberhelman was named Cal Poly’s Director of Athletics on March 17, 2011.
“Don’s goal is for all of our student-athletes to leave Cal Poly with a diploma and a championship ring,” Armstrong said. “That’s a great goal for our student-athletes and our fans.”Mustang athletics continues to be a leader in graduation rates, graduating student-athletes at a higher rate than the campus as a whole, the ultimate measure of academic success. For several years, the Mustangs received more NCAA Academic Achievement Awards than the rest of the Big West Conference combined, and half of all student-athletes maintain over a 3.0 GPA. Facility improvements and renovations have been a priority under Oberhelman’s direction, with every venue, building, and stadium receiving upgrades. Private giving has gone up dramatically during his tenure, leading to these improvements as well as growth in financial aid and athletic support staff.Prior to his tenure at San Diego State, Oberhelman served several roles at Southern Mississippi, the most recent as the senior associate athletic director (2002-07), education coordinator for athletics at Texas A&M (1998-2002) and as a compliance assistant at Florida State (1995-1998).
Oberhelman came to Cal Poly after serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate Athletic Director at San Diego State University. In that capacity, he was responsible for the daily operations of San Diego State’s intercollegiate athletics program.“CalPoly has a great tradition of academic excellence and we want to continue to build on that tradition in everything we do,” Oberhelman said at the time of his hiring. “For many people, athletics is the first impression they have of the university. We must make sure these impressions are great ones."
After a 20-year history in Division I, with Oberhelman at the helm the Mustangs experienced the first NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament appearance, the first Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament appearance, a No. 1 national ranking for baseball, first hosting of the NCAA Baseball Regionals, first Big Sky Conference football championship, and the best finish in the Big West Commissioner's Cup in school history with six championships in one season.
“We know our primary obligation is to develop our studentathletes," said Oberhelman. "I want us to be leaders in graduation rates as well as in championships."
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Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong echoed Oberhelman’s sentiments.
MUSTANGS EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOMJONSIOREDASWrestlingSeventhYearJOHN SMITH Men’sFourthBasketballYear NICKMen’sCARLESSTennis12thYear JENNY19thSoftballCONDONYear RYAN DirectorVANHOYofTrack1stYearCrossCountry1stYear EDELSELLIEWILLIAMSWomen’sTennisFirstYearCAROLINE WALTERS Women’sWomen’sALEXFourthVolleyballYearCROZIERSoccer30thYear PHIL YOSHIDA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Third Year LARRY21stBaseballLEEYear PHILMen’sROWEGolfThirdYear SHANELE STIRES Women’s Basketball 1st Year BEAUThirdFootballBALDWINYear STEVEMen’sSAMPSONSoccerEighthYear COURTNEYBeachTODDWomen’sROBERTSGolfFirstYearROGERSVolleyballEighthYear 9
Opened in 2001, the center provides yearround academic support, tutoring, workshops and academic advising. Remodeled in the summer of 2017, the center has also developed study hall programs with biquarterly progress checks, weekly academic appointments and a first-year seminar class for incoming student-athletes. In deference to the student-athlete’s need for class schedule flexibility, Cal Poly also offers in-season priority registration for two of the three quarters during which competition occurs.
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Featuring 21 varsity programs, the Cal Poly Athletics Department is in its 29th year of NCAA Division I competition since completing reclassification in 1994. With the exception of football (Big Sky Conference), wrestling (Pac-12 Conference) and the men’s and women’s swimming and indoor track and field programs (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), Cal Poly is also in its 27th year as a member of the Big West Conference. Among Big West institutions, only UC Davis (24 programs) boasts more athletic disciplines than Cal Poly. Prior to transitioning to the Division I level, Cal Poly ranked as the most successful institution in the history of NCAA Division II athletics with 35 national team titles. Cal Poly has continued its winning tradition at the top flight with teams and individuals routinely earning conference championships and NCAA Tournament berths. During the 2013-14 academic year, the athletics department -- which added beach volleyball in 2014 -- saw the men’s basketball, men’s tennis and baseball programs advance to the NCAA Championships while the women’s basketball squad earned a berth in the 2013 NCAA Championships. During the 2021-22 academic year, the women’s golf and women’s beach volleyball teams both captured Big West titles. All-American honors were earned by baseball shortstop Brooks Lee and pitcher Drew Thorpe, wrestlers Evan Wick (third at 165 pounds) and Bernie Truax (fourth at 184 pounds) and beach volleyball standouts Emily Sonny and Macy Gordon. Baseball pitchers Drew Thorpe, Derek True and Jason Franks along with shortstop Brooks Lee were drafted and signed by Major League teams. Named Big West athletes of the year were Brooks Lee (baseball) and Kaylyn Noh (women’s golf). Big West coaches of the year include Sofie Aagaard (women’s golf) and Todd Rogers (women’s beach volleyball). As testament to Cal Poly’s athletics and academic integrity, a record 158 Mustangs collected conference allacademic praise during the 2021-22 school year. Cal Poly athletes have consistently excelled outside the bounds of the collegiate arena. Cal Poly was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics by former Mustangs Sharon Day (United States, high jump), Jimmy Van Ostrand (Canada, baseball) and Stephanie Brown Trafton, whose gold medal for the United States in the discus competition was the first such feat by a Mustang athlete. Day (heptathlon) and Brown Trafton (discus) also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London while wrestler Boris Novachkov earned a spot in the 2016 Summer Games at Rio de Janeiro. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, pitcher Joey Wagman played baseball for Team Israel while Sierra Hyland pitched for Team Mexico. Other prominent post-Cal Poly examples include AllAmerican wide receiver Ramses Barden (2005-08), who was a third-round selection by the New York Giants in 2009 and played four years in the NFL. Former linebacker Chris Gocong (2002-05) – one of Cal Poly’s three Buck Buchanan Award winners as the Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player – made 35 starts in three active seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Linebacker Nick Dzubnar currently is with the Tennessee Titans while wide receiver J.J. Koski is on the roster of the Los Angeles Rams. Former men’s soccer midfielder Anton Peterlin is the only Big West player to have appeared in an English Football League match. Six former Mustangs -- Junior Burgos (Toronto FC), Patrick McLain (Chivas USA), Kip Colvey (San Jose Earthquakes), George Malki (Houston Dynamo), Ariel Lassiter (L.A. Galaxy) and Justin Dhillon (Seattle Sounders) — have played on Major League Soccer clubs. Mackenzie Pridham plays for Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League. Lassiter (Team USA) and Kip Colvey (New Zealand) have been named to national under-23 teams. As of June 2021, the Cal Poly baseball program produced 10 Major League players in the last 12 years with outfielder Mitch Haniger (Mariners), pitchers Spencer Howard (Rangers), Erich Uelmen (Cubs) and Justin Bruihl (Dodgers) and infielder Mark Mathias (Brewers) all playing games in the Major Leagues in 2022. Twelve other Mustangs were active professionally.
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F or more than 100 years, Cal Poly’s student-athletes have been dedicated to excellence in both the athletic and academic arenas. During the 2018-19 scholastic year alone, 118 Mustangs were named to conference all-academic teams. Since Cal Poly transitioned to the Division I level in 1994, the school has enjoyed 1,311 total all-conference academic selections –an average of 52 per year. Taking pride in each student’s ability to excel both athletically and intellectually, Cal Poly and the athletics department offer guidance and support to each student-athlete during his or her tenure. To support these motives, the athletics department initiated the Academic Resource Center.
Of the 66 major courses offered at Cal Poly, Mustang student-athletes were enrolled in 60 separate areas, as of the Spring 2021 term.
Completed in 2006, Alex G. Spanos Stadium (above) hosts Cal Poly’s football and men’s and women’s soccer programs. The Mustang football team christened the complex on Nov. 18, 2006 with a 55-0 victory versus Savannah State, while a program-record 11,075 spectators packed Spanos Stadium Sept. 15, 2007 for Cal Poly’s season home-opening win against Weber State. On Oct. 17, 2008, another sellout crowd of 11,075 supporters – then the thirdlargest regular season crowd figure in NCAA men’s soccer history – flooded Spanos Stadium for Cal Poly’s nationally-televised showdown against central coast rival UC Santa Barbara. During the 2009 season, the men’s soccer program ranked third among NCAA Division I programs by averaging 2,213 fans per home date. Cal Poly’s volleyball, wrestling and basketball programs call the 3,032-seat Mott Athletics Center (right) home. A new $700,000 floor was installed during the summer of 2007 along with two videoboards ($750,000) prior to the 2014-15 campaign.
• With a picturesque mountain backdrop ringing the landscape, Ozzie Smith Plaza was completed in 2001 and plays host to the Bob Janssen Field softball and Baggett Stadium baseball venues. The Mustang baseball team regularly draws four-figure attendances -29 of 30 games in 2018 drew over 1,000 fans -- and hosts nationally ranked competition. The Mustang softball program, which clinched its first Big West title in 2007 at Janssen Field, drew an overflow, program-record 1,532 fans for a 2007 doubleheader against perennial national powerhouse UCLA. Both venues feature spacious clubhouses, as well as batting cages and bullpen areas for both teams. Baggett Stadium was expanded to 3,138 in 2018.
ADDITIONAL CAL POLY ATHLETICS FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS
During recent years, Mott has hosted the Pac-12 Conference Wrestling Championships and, in front of a sold-out audience, the first and seconds rounds of the 2006 NCAA Volleyball Tournament (also right). The men’s basketball program produced a trio of sellouts in 2016 as well as two more during the 2014-15 season and one against Big West champion UC Davis in February 2014. Additionally, the Mustang women’s basketball program drew a program-record 2,552 fans for a March 5, 2011 game against UC Santa Barbara.
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• The Cal Poly golf program unveiled its three-hole practice facility and driving range in 2018 at Dairy Creek Golf Course off Highway 1. A new clubhouse was under construction at Dairy Creek in the fall of 2020 and should be completed by February
Cal Poly opened Mustang Courts in 2001 and installed an electronic scoreboard in time for the 2014 season. The seven-court complex is located behind Mott Athletics Center, features permanent chairback seating and is used by both the men’s and women’s tennis programs.
•2021.During the 2008-09 academic year, Cal Poly finished construction on the FieldTurf Upper Field, located above Ozzie Smith Plaza. The area is used by Cal Poly’s athletics programs and intramural •leagues.TheFairbanks Memorial Cross Country Course in San Luis Obispo has regularly played host to the Big West Cross Country Championships.
Cal Poly finished resurfacing an on-campus all-weather track in 2018 and renamed the facility the Steve Miller/John Capriotti Athletics Complex. The track and field program hosts its annual Cal Poly Invitational each March.
Remodeled at a cost of more than $3 million, the Olympic-sized Anderson Aquatic Center (left) was completed in August 2009 and plays host to both Cal Poly’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. Situated adjacent to the Mott Athletics Center, the pool measures 12,348 square feet. Eight 50-yard lanes highlight the complex, which also provides for a total of eighteen 25-yard cross course lanes. The complex also features a 15-by-30-foot all-shallow therapy pool. Anderson Aquatic Center held its first official event on Oct. 3, 2009, when the Mustang women’s swimming program welcomed thendefending national champion California to San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly broke ground on the Sports Complex in 1999, which, in addition to Baggett Stadium and Bob Janssen Field, features six multi-purpose fields for use by the school’s intercollegiate and club teams, as well as intramural programs.
CAL POLY ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT FACILITIES Athletics and Academic Excellence • www.gopoly.com ENHANCED BY SOME OF THE NATION’S MOST RAVENOUS CROWDS AND PRISTINE WEATHER, CAL POLY’S ATHLETICS FACILITIES PROVIDE THE MUSTANGS WITH AN UNPARALLELED HOME ADVANTAGE
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• The Mustang men’s golf program hosts the Firestone Grill Intercollegiate and the women’s team hosts the Lamkin Grip Cup Invitational at Cypress Ridge Golf Course in nearby Arroyo Grande. Cal Poly hosted the Big West Conference women’s golf championship at the San Luis Obispo Country Club four times this decade and hosted the men’s finals in 2015.
• Doerr Family Field, used by the football and men’s and women’s soccer programs for practice, opened in 2018.
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Cal Poly opened Mustang Courts in 2001 and installed an electronic scoreboard in time for the 2014 season. The seven-court complex, located behind Mott Athletics Center, features permanent chairback seating and is used by both the men’s and women’s programs.
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Construction of Cal Poly’s on-campus beach volleyball complex was completed in late 2019. The Mustang Beach Volley-ball Complex features five regulation-size NCAA beach volleyball courts, seating for up to 250 spectators, a state-of-the-art LED video scoreboard positioned on the south side of Mott Athletics Center, lights around the facility, and an outdoor shower. Cost of the project, all funded by donors, was $3 million.
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Construction of the Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse began shortly after the end of the 2018 season and was completed in June 2020. The $9 million project at Baggett Stadium includes a two-story, 10,000-squarefoot clubhouse complete with a lounge and kitchen, meeting and study space, locker room, training room, offices, and a therapeutic cold plunge pool. New seating and backstop safety netting were installed prior to the start of the 2018 campaign, raising the capacity of Baggett Stadium to 3,138, and a new LED videoboard was erected in time for the 2019 campaign.
The Mustang softball program, which clinched its first Big West title in 2007 at Bob Janssen Field, drew an overflow, program-record 1,532 fans for a 2007 doubleheader against perennial national powerhouse UCLA. The facility opened in 2001.
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• The county features a thriving wine business with more than two dozen premier wineries within easy reach of downtown.
• Madonna Inn is a landmark that features 109 uniquely-themed rooms and eccentric architecture.
Nearest Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Average Yearly Temperature High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 degrees Average Yearly Precipitation .24 inches Average Days of Sunshine per Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 Median Resident Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Population (2020 Census) . . . . . .47,777 Miles of County Coastline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Average Household Income . . .$56,071 Nearby Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San
• Downtown San Luis Obispo features prime restaurants and shopping.
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• Hikers, bikers, equestrians and other outdoor enthusiasts have access to extensive trails, parks and mountains. Three golf courses reside in San Luis Obispo with 12 additional sites located within 28 miles of downtown. With 80 miles of coastline, San Luis Obispo County features infinite opportunities for surfers, anglers, kayakers and whale-watchers. San Luis Obispo, from nearby Bishop’s Peak
• Founded in 1772, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is the fifth of California’s 21 Spanish missions.
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• Hearst Castle, William Randolph Hearst’s elaborate summer home, is located 45 miles north along the coast in San Simeon.
• The Thursday night Farmers’ Market brings produce vendors, food stands and live entertainment to downtown.
Unmatched beauty that comprises miles of sandy coastline and rocky ocean outcroppings, world-class wineries and rolling hills, historic landmarks and celebrated shopping and dining opportunities that stretch from coffeehouses to diverse and award-winning cuisine are all factors that make San Luis Obispo one of the most breathtaking and impressive places to reside within the United States. One of the oldest cities in California, San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 with the establishment of the fifth of California’s 21 Spanish missions. The city has grown and flourished since the Feb. 16, 1856 incorporation and is now a bustling college town that offers a quality of life unlike few places in the UnitedEndlessStates.hiking and biking trails along pristine lakes and mountains provide the perfect training for outdoor enthusiasts. Surfers flock to the 80 miles of continuous coastline in San Luis Obispo County. In 2009, U.S. News and World Report ranked San Luis Obispo No. 8 on its top-10 list of Best Places to Live. San Luis Obispo features a year-round climate that includes an average of 315 days of sunshine per year and a median temperature of 73 degrees. Located along U.S. Highway 101, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The city features a regional airport serviced by two carriers with daily connecting flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. A second regional airport is located 35 miles south in Santa Maria. San Luis to Luis Obispo
Obispo SAN LUIS OBISPO FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 miles south of San Francisco and 200 miles north of Los Angeles Miles
"The project was originally proposed by parents of two football players who wanted to see improvements for today's student athletes," said Ashley Offermann, associate athletics director for development.
"If you have the right energy in the room, if the gear is updated and purposeful, every Mustang athlete has the opportunity to reach their physical potential," Holder
The 2013 renovation included new equipment, new platforms, new lighting, a new sound system, repair of the concrete floor, fresh paint and Cal Poly Mustang Branding throughout.
In total, there were over 20 donors who gave in excess of $150,000 to complete the project, Offermann added.
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uring the summer of 2013, the Mott Athletics Center weight room for Cal Poly Athletics underwent a $150,000 renovation, thanks in large part to philanthropic support from parents of football players in addition to football alumni and area supporters.
In the spring of 2013, Walsh and director of athletics Don Oberhelman collaborated on the idea and plans to remodel the facility."This project is being funded on the backs of our football parents," said Oberhelman. "Coach Walsh jumped on board with this project in the beginning, putting football-specific concerns on hold, knowing what a huge impact this will have for every one of our sports.
"Offermann then worked very hard to put a plan in place to reach out to the football parents and a few former football players, and they have responded," Oberhelman added."When we looked at our needs in football and looked at the needs of the department, Don and myself decided that what is best for both the department and football is to help remodel the weight room," said Walsh. The additions that will be made will make the facility attractive enough for us with the recruiting process.
The 2,500-square-foot facility, under the direction of Cal Poly strength and conditioning director Sara MacKenzie, services over 550 student-athletes, had not been improved since it was originally built in 1998, and has been renamed Mustang Strength Complex.
Mustang Strength Complex Sports a Modern Look
"Football head coach Tim Walsh was a driving force and approved the funding priority that would benefit all of Cal Poly's athletic programs."
The Mott Athletics Center weight room now features state-of-the-art equipment, thanks to $150,000 in donations from over 20 donors, many of them parents of Cal Poly football players. A view of the old facility is shown in upper right corner.
"The football parents who so generously donated the funds to make this a reality have given my staff and myself the opportunity to really push the limits of our knowledge and creativity," said Holder. "This project gives their sons, as well as all other student-athletes, male and female, at Cal Poly the best opportunity to develop a physical edge.
"Plain and simple, I need the athletes to walk into our space and WANT to train in our facility," Holder added. We have a room, now, that will be a source of pride for our athletes, for our coaches and staff and a place that will be a valuable tool in the recruiting process of future Mustangs.
"Most importantly, it will provide a better atmosphere for Chris to do the things he wants to do with the athletes," Walsh added. "I'd like to thank all the football parents and alumni involved with the funding of the Holderproject."feelsthe project will help fulfill his master plan and provide the tools necessary for carrying off his ideas.
"This gift is one of the most important projects our Athletics Department can receive," said former strength and conditioning director Chris Holder. "The weight room is the only place in our program that sees every student-athlete on a regular basis. We impact the life of every Mustang athlete and, now, we will be doing so in a state-of-the-art facility."
For more information, or a tour of the renovated strength and conditioning room, contact Offermann at (805) 440-9792 or at aofferma@calpoly.edu.
Mustang Strength Complex Sports a Modern Look
said. "Like the other colleges here on campus, we have nicknamed the room "The Cal Poly School of Strength". During construction, the weight room's old equipment was moved outdoors behind the Mott Athletics Center, used by the athletes in preparation for the fall sports season. Preparing the weight room for the remodeling project involved the masonry and carpentry skills of Holder, his assistants (Cameron Van Wye, Sara Bergheger and Andy Sverchek) and director of facilities and event operations Jesse Latino.Facility Services provided assistance with repairing the concrete below the rubber flooring. Repairing and reinforcing the walls to prevent further damage was completed prior to painting the facility and installing updated lighting, a sound system and fresh branding.
The Mustang coaching staff is just as enthusiastic about the project. "One of the coolest aspects about Cal Poly athletics is how the student-athletes from every sport support and encourage each other," said women's basketball head coach Faith Mimnaugh. "Perhaps the greatest example of this is when you witness a strength-training session. Athletes from different sports come together to train to im-prove their strength, quickness and power."Allthe athletes will benefit from the weight room renovation," Mimnaugh added. "The contributors who made it possible will know that they are providing tomorrow's leaders with a facility that matches the excellence that these students display on the field, on the court and in the classroom. Great things can be accomplished through teamwork and selflessness."Added women's volleyball head coach Sam Crosson, "The renovation of the weight room facility at Cal Poly will have a significant impact on both current and future student-athletes, not only for our program but for all of the student athletes on campus. The facility is the foundation for improving athletic performance and its modernization will have an immediate effect on the future success of our program."
During the summer of 2013, student-athletes went outside to use the old weight room equipment behind Mott Athletics Center.
Another view of the renovated Mott Athletics Center weight room, which includes repair of the floor and walls, paint, new lighting, a sound system and branding. Mustang student-athletes began using the new facility in September 2013.
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"In keeping with the theme of service to our student-athletes, improving the weight room is the fastest and most impactful way to better their Cal Poly experience," said Oberhelman. "I want to give a big thank you to those of you who have helped to make this happen."
The Cal Poly squad that showed the most improvement in its APR rate from 2018-19 to 2020-21 was men's swimming and diving with a 56-point increase, followed by men's basketball with 46 points and men's tennis at 36 points. Men's soccer, wrestling and baseball also improved their scores while men's golf and men's cross country maintained their 1,000 scores.Asfor the multi-year rates, the most improvement was shown by women's golf at 14 points followed by men's soccer (13) and men's basketballWomen's(12). swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's cross country, women's soccer, women's basketball, softball and men's and women's track and field also improved their multi-year rates, men's cross country held steady and men's golf and women's beach volleyball and indoor volleyball all maintained their perfect 1,000 scores.
All but two of Cal Poly's 20 teams (women's indoor track and field is combined with the outdoor track and field squad) compiled APR rates for the 2020-21 academic year exceeding all of the national average scores in NCAA Division I in theirThesport.Mustang football team, which compiled a near-perfect 997 APR for the 2015-16 school year, has compiled a four-year rate of 969, five points higher than the national average for Division I football and 10 points ahead of the FCSCalaverage.Poly’sfootball team, which led the Big Sky Conference for four consecutive years, was second this time while men's golf, softball, women's beach volleyball, women's tennis and women's volleyball all are ranked No. 1 in the Big West Conference.Ratesare an average of each school's performance for the past four years. Scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one for staying in school or graduating.
The Big Sky Conference and The E.W. Scripps Company have announced a new partnership, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill revealed in May. Scripps stations in markets with Big Sky schools will broadcast football games and men’s and women’s basketball games beginning in the 2022-23 academic year.“This partnership with Scripps allows Big Sky fans to watch games throughout our entire footprint,” Wistrcill said. “One of the primary objectives with our conference’s media rights is to maximize the number of people who can watch our teams compete, and this deal complements our ESPN relationship by providing extensive television coverage with a renowned media company that has existing relationships across the Big Sky.”
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Big Sky Conference Football Schedule (Scripps) Sept. 3 Northwestern State at Montana Sept. 3 McNeese State at Montana State Sept. 10 South Dakota at Montana Sept. 10 Morehead State at Montana State Sept. 24 Portland State at Montana Sept. 24 Montana State at Eastern Washington Oct. 1 Montana at Idaho State Oct. 8 Idaho State at Montana State Oct. 15 Idaho at Montana Oct. 15 Montana State at Northern Colorado Oct. 22 Weber State at Montana State Oct. 29 Montana at Weber State Nov. 5 Cal Poly at Montana Nov. 5 Montana State at Northern Arizona Nov. 12 Montana State at Cal Poly Nov. 12 Eastern Washington at Montana Nov. 19 Montana at Montana State (ESPN2/ESPNU) Big Sky Conference Football Schedule Oct. 1 UC Davis at Montana State Oct. 22 Montana at Sacramento State
Mustangs Earn Highest APR Rate in Big Sky for Four Straight Years
The Big Sky Conference will retain rights to digitally distribute and stream programming via the ESPN+ app both within and outside the league’s footprint, and these broadcasts on Scripps will not be subject to any blackout restrictions.“Wewant to deliver content that is of high interest to our audiences, and we know viewers in this part of the country are passionate about their Big Sky sports,” said Brian Lawlor, president of Local Media for The E.W. Scripps Company. “When it’s important to the community, it’s important to us.”
Fifteen of Cal Poly's 20 intercollegiate athletic teams compiled perfect 1,000 scores for the 2020-21 academic year in Academic Progress Rate reports released by the NCAA in June, shattering the record of 10 achieved two years ago.
In addition, seven of the Mustang programs have achieved multi-year rates at 1,000 covering the last four academic years for which figures are available (2017-18 through 2020-21). That's three above the total in the last APR report two years ago. Six teams showed improvement in their APR scores from the 2018-19 academic year to 202021 and two others maintained their perfect 1,000 scores. Also, 11 Cal Poly athletic programs improved their multi-year scores over the same period.CalPoly's overall APR rate, which held steady at 985 during both the 2018-19 and 2020-21 academic years, leaped to 994 in the June report. The national average is 984, an improvement of one point over the previous reporting period."Cal Poly should be considered among the best in the nation in the academic performance of our student-athletes," said Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman. "These numbers indicate our commitment to academic excellence.
"Our teacher-scholar model is so important at Cal Poly and that philosophy is thriving in our athletic program," Oberhelman added. "Our student-athletes continue to succeed both in the classroom and on the field." APR scores for the 2019-20 academic year were not released to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public announcement of APRs returned this spring after the one-year hiatus. However, the Division I Board of Directors approved the continual suspension of APR penalties for an additional year due to the impact of the pandemic.
Under the new deal, Scripps will have the rights to broadcast up to 14 conference football games involving Montana and Montana State. Scripps will air the annual “Brawl of the Wild” between the Griz and Bobcats statewide in Montana using Scripps Montana CBSCalStations.Poly’s home game against Montana State on Nov. 12 will be broadcast on CW5. First games of the season to be televised on Scripps will be Northwestern State at Montana and McNeese State at Montana State, both to be played Sept. 3.
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Added then-Mustang director of athletics Alison Cone, “We’re very excited about joining the Big Sky Conference. Our goal all along has been to find stability for our football program, and the Big Sky Conference gives us exactly what we need to enhance our program. The Big Sky Conference is one of the best FCS conferences in the country and offers great competition with teams that are natural rivals in our region.
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2021 Big Sky Conference Football Standings School Big Sky Overall Sacramento State 8-0 1.000 9-3 .750 Montana State 7-1 .875 12-3 .800 Eastern Washington 6-2 .750 10-3 .769 Montana 6-2 .750 10-3 .769 UC Davis 5-3 .625 8-4 .667 Weber State 5-3 .625 6-5 .500 Northern Arizona 4-4 .500 5-6 .454 Portland State 4-4 .500 5-6 .454 Idaho 3-5 .375 4-7 .364 Northern Colorado 2-6 .250 3-8 .273 Cal Poly 1-7 .125 2-9 .182 Idaho State 1-7 .125 1-10 .091 Southern Utah 0-8 .000 1-10 .091 Big Sky Conference Rivals Cal Poly -- UC Davis and Sacramento State Eastern Washington -- Idaho and Portland State Idaho -- Montana and Eastern Washington Idaho State -- Portland State and Weber State Montana -- Idaho and Montana State Montana State -- Montana and Northern Colorado Northern Arizona -- Weber State and No. Colorado Northern Colorado -- Montana State and No. Arizona Portland State -- Eastern Washington and Idaho State Sacramento State -- Cal Poly and UC Davis Weber State -- Idaho State and Northern Arizona UC Davis -- Cal Poly and Sacramento State Cal Poly’s Future Big Sky Schedules 2021 2022 Sept. 25 at Montana Sept. 24 Bye Oct. 2 Weber State Oct. 1 Sacramento State Oct. 9 at Montana State Oct. 8 at Northern Arizona Oct. 16 Bye Oct. 15 at Idaho State Oct. 23 UC Davis Oct. 22 Eastern Washington Oct. 30 at Portland State Oct. 29 at UC Davis Nov. 6 at
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“The geography of the Big Sky Conference makes perfect sense for Cal Poly,” said then-Cal Poly interim president Dr. Robert Glidden during a 2010 press conference. “It gives us a consistently competitive schedule and a great opportunity to grow longterm, stable rivalries with well-respected teams.”
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Cal Poly head football coach Beau Baldwin was head coach at Big Sky Conference member Eastern Washington for nine seasons (2008-16) and was an Eagle assistant coach from 2003-06. Baldwin was named head coach at Cal Poly on Dec. 11, In2019.their first two FCS seasons, the Mustangs were members of the American West Conference (1994 and 1995) before becoming an independent for eight years. Cal Poly and five other schools, including UC Davis, formed the Great West Conference in 2004. The Mustangs won Great West titles in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2011.
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Doug Fullerton, then the commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, said, “The Big Sky is already recognized as one of the top Football Championship Subdivision conferences in the nation. The addition of Cal Poly and UC Davis to our lineup will strengthen us even“Thismore.isagreat fit for both institutions and the Big Sky Conference,” Fullerton added. “We are bringing in two strong western FCS programs. They will benefit from us in having access to an automatic playoff bid and a full slate of conference games.”
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The Big Sky Conference is entering its 60th year of athletic competition this fall and, prior to the addition of four teams in the fall of 2012, was a nine-team league for football since 2006 when Northern Colorado joined the conference. Eastern Washington captured the 2010 FCS championship while Montana played for the national championship in football each of the two previous years. Big Sky teams have won the Division I national title six times -- Boise State (1980), Idaho State (1981), Montana State (1984), Montana (1995 and 2001) and Eastern Washington (2010). Big Sky teams have made 15 total appearances in the Football Championship Subdivision national title game, including Montana State last fall. The Big Sky has been represented in the playoffs by at least two teams in 36 of the past 38 years, including five teams last fall, four teams in 2013, 2016 and 2019 and three teams on nine occasions -- 1988, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Since 1993, a total of 20 Big Sky teams have made it to at least the semifinals of the playoffs, including Montana State and Weber State in 2019 and Montana State in 2021. The Big Sky has advanced at least two teams to the quarterfinals seven of the last 15 seasons. Montana has appeared in seven national championship games since 1995. Since 2000, 11 of the 12 Big Sky teams have made at least one playoff appearance. The Big Sky Conference has produced nine winners of the most outstanding offensive player at the FCS level, along with eight defensive player of the year winners and a trio of FCS coaches of the year. In 2015 the Big Sky swept the four major awards -wide receiver Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington was offensive player of the year, end Tyrone Holmes of Montana defensive player of the year, Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus freshman of the year and Portland State’s Bruce Barnum coach of the year. Last fall, Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere earned the Walter Payton Award. Since moving to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) in 1994, Cal Poly is 61-80 against teams from the Big Sky Conference, including a 50-53 mark in the last 103 games from 2004-21. The Mustangs qualified for the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Idaho rejoined the Big Sky in 2018 while North Dakota left for the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020. Southern Utah left for the Western Athletic Conference following the 2021 season.
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“We’re able to continue our great rivalry with UC Davis and renew rivalries with other West region schools,” Cone added. “The scheduling improvements will give our student-athletes an opportunity to vie for a conference championship which provides an automatic berth into the NCAA playoffs. It’s also a victory for our fans, who will get a chance to watch some of the best FCS schools in the country year in and year out.”
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Cal Poly, along with UC Davis, North Dakota and Southern Utah, started competition in the expanded Big Sky Conference in the fall of 2012. The Mustangs and the Aggies accepted invitations from the Big Sky Conference in September 2010 to become affiliate members in the sport of football only. North Dakota and Southern Utah joined the Big Sky as full-fledged members in December 2010. Cal Poly and UC Davis maintain membership in the Big West Conference for the majority of their other sports.
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Big Sky Conference Rushing (Yards per Game) Player G Att. Yards Avg./G TD Isaiah Ifanse (MSU) 14 280 1623 115.9 10 Kevin Daniels (NAU) 10 185 1,146 114.6 7 Malik Walker (PSU) 11 176 884 80.4 11 Ulonzo Gilliam (UCD) 12 201 901 75.1 6 Dennis Merritt (EWU) 13 201 933 71.8 15 18. Shakobe Harper (CP) 8 82 251 31.4 3 Passing (Efficiency Rating) Player G PC-PA-I Pct. Yards TD Eric Barriere (EWU) 13 361-552-8 .654 5,070 46 Davis Alexander (PSU) 11 266-434-12 .613 3,075 21 Spencer Brasch (CP) 7 145-267-9 .543 1,725 10 Justin Miller (SUU) 11 229-373-13 .614 2,416 9 Jake Dunaway (SAC) 12 182-288-5 .632 2,576 12 Receiving (Receiving Yards per Game) Player G Cgt. Yards Avg./G TD Talolo Limu-Jones (EWU) 11 71 1,122 102.0 6 Beau Kelly (PSU) 11 69 981 89.2 10 Lance McCutcheon (MSU) 15 63 1,219 81.3 9 Pierre Williams (SAC) 10 50 764 76.4 3 Andrew Boston (EWU) 13 69 969 74.5 7 14. Chris Coleman (CP) 10 43 590 59.0 4 26. Giancarlo Woods (CP) 9 27 339 37.7 1 Scoring Player G TD FG PAT 2-PAT Points Avg. Kevin Macias (UM) 13 0 23 42 0 111 8.5 Kyle Sentkowski (SAC) 12 0 21 39 0 102 8.5 Dennis Merritt (EWU) 13 18 0 0 0 108 8.3 Isaiah Gomez (UCD) 12 0 19 33 0 90 7.5 Blake Glessner (MSU) 15 0 20 48 0 108 7.2 Punting Player G No. Yards Avg. LG Daniel Whelan (UCD) 12 55 2,544 46.3 65 Brian Buschini (UM) 13 69 3,174 46.0 62 Kevin Ryan (ISU) 11 58 2,646 45.6 65 Seth Vernon (PSU) 11 37 1,661 44.9 65 Sam Clark (SAC) 12 44 1,955 44.4 57 9. Christopher Bartolic (CP) 11 62 2,587 41.7 64 Tackles Player G Solo Asst. Total Avg. Matt Shotwell (CP) 11 76 51 127 11.5 Troy Andersen (MSU) 15 85 64 149 9.9 Robby Hauck (UM) 13 55 73 128 9.8 Tre Walker (UI) 11 46 59 105 9.5 Morgan Vest (NAU) 11 54 50 104 9.5 31. Fenton Will (CP) 11 34 23 57 5.2 33. Laipeli Palu (CP) 10 33 18 51 5.1 53. Myles Cecil (CP) 11 31 12 43 3.9 57. Isaiah Robinson (CP) 11 25 15 40 3.6 2021 All-Big Sky Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Barriere, QB (Eastern Washington) Defensive Player of the Year: Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State) Newcomer of the Year: Justin Ford, DB, Montana) Freshmen of the Year: RJ Martinez, QB, Northern Arizona) Coach of the Year: Troy Taylor (Sacramento State) First Team Offense: QB — Eric Barriere (EWU); WR — Talolo Limu-Jones (EWU), Lance McCutcheon (MSU), Pierre Williams (SAC); RB — Isaiah Infanse (MSU), Ulonzo Gilliam (UCD); FB — Logan Kendall (UI); TE — Marshel Martin (SAC); OL — Lewis Kidd (MSU), Braxton Jones (SUU), Tristen Taylor (EWU), Thomas Parker (SAC), Noah Atagi (WSU), Jake Parks (UCD). Defense: DT — Jared Schiess (WSU), Chase Benson (MSU); DE — Daniel Hardy (MSU), Josiah Erickson (SAC); OLB — Patrick O’Connell (UM), Conner Mortensen (WSU); MLB — Troy Andersen (MSU), Tre Walker (UI); DB — Justin Ford (UM), Eddie Heckard (WSU), Robby Hauck (UM), Anthany Adams (PSU), Jordan Perryman (UCD). Special Teams: K — Kyle Sentkowski (SAC); P — Brian Buschini (UM); KR — Rashid Shaheed (WSU), Malik Flowers (UM); PR — Rashid Shaheed (WSU); ST — Trevin Gradney (UM); AP — Asher O’Hara (SAC). Second Team (Cal Poly Only)
2021 Big Sky Conference StatisticsBig Sky Conference Records Top Single-GameRushingPerformances 409 Charles Roberts, Sacramento State vs. Idaho State 1999 Passing 660 Braden Hanson, North Dakota vs. Montana 2012 Receiving (Yards) 333 Greg Hardin, North Dakota vs. Montana 2012 Receiving (Catches) 21 David Pandt, Montana State vs. Eastern Washington 1985 21 Jerry Louie-McGee, Montana vs. Cal Poly 2016 Total Offense 655 Braden Hanson, North Dakota vs. Montana 2012 All-Purpose Yards 437 Ryan Fuqua, Portland State vs. Weber State 2007 Top Single-Season Performances Rushes: 386, Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 Rushing Yards: 2,260, Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 Average Per Rush: 9.1, Cameron Skattebo, Sacramento State 2021 Rushing Average Per Game: 205.5, Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 Rushing TDs: 25, Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona 1996 Pass Completions: 386, Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington 2016 Pass Attempts: 570,
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Offense: FB — Ryan Rivera; Defense: None. Third Team (Cal Poly Only) None; Defense: DT — Myles Cecil; LB — Matt Shotwell Honorable Mention Cal Poly -- Elijah Ponder (DE). Gage Gubrud, Washington Gage Gubrud, Washington Washington Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington Case Cookus, 704, Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington Game: 411.9, Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington 2016 Yards: 2,430, Charles Roberts, Sacramento State 1998 Yards Per Game: 221.1, Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona 1996 117, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2016 Yards: 1,850, Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington 2012 TDs: 21, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington 2013 101, Tony Epperson, Weber State 2013 Yards: 4,356, Tony Epperson, Weber State 2013 Average: 48.2, Mark Gould, Northern Arizona 22.8, Carlis Harris, Idaho State 4, Corey Smith, Montana State Lamont Brightful, Eastern Washington 3, Bashir Livingston, Eastern Washington Jesse Hoffman, Eastern Washington Karl Stein, Deion Harris, Chatman, Eastern Washington Chris Snyder, Geoff Mitchell, No. State
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Frisco, Texas, will be the host site for the NCAA Division I Football Championship game for the 12th straight year. Frisco emerged from a pool of several cities that submitted bids to serve as the host site for the championship game for three years, beginning with the 2010 season, and the contract has been extended twice. Hosted by the Southland Conference, the 2022 championship game will be played at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. The championship game is the culmination of an expanded 24-team championship bracket. As a result of the expansion to 20 teams eight years ago, the game is played a few weeks later than in years past. Cal Poly qualified for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Eastern Washington earned the 2010 title in the first game since the championship was moved from Chattanooga, Tenn., and reached the finals again in 2019 while North Dakota State has captured nine of the last 11 FCS titles, defeating James Madison 28-20 in the 2019 title game. Shortened to 16 teams due to the COVID19 pandemic, the 2021 spring playoffs was won by Sam Houston State, 23-21 over South Dakota State. Montana State fell to North Dakota State 38-10 in the 2021 title game. The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) includes the conferences and institutions that compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship, in addition to two conferences who choose not to participate in the playoffs, the Ivy League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The FCS embodies a tradition of excellence through high-level competition, student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season and the championship experience. Big Sky teams have made 15 total appearances in the FCS national title game. The Big Sky has been represented in the playoffs by at least two teams in 36 of the past 38 years.
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Following a 10-3 campaign that featured a 6-2 league record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the 2021 FCS Playoffs, the Montana Grizzlies have been tabbed the Big Sky Conference preseason favorites by both the league's head football coaches and media. The preseason polls were announced as part of the Big Sky's Football Kickoff event in Spokane, Wash. The Griz are seeking their first Big Sky Conference title since 2009. The second-place pick was different between the coaches and media, as defending Big Sky Champion Sacramento State was selected second by the coaches, while 2021 national runner-up Montana State was tabbed second by the media. The two reversed spots for third place in both polls.
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NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Expanded to 24 Teams
Tennessee State at Eastern Washington 1 p.m. UC Davis at Cal 1 p.m. Idaho at Washington State 5:30 p.m.
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McNeese State at Montana State 5 p.m. Houston Baptist at Northern Colorado 1 p.m. Portland State at San Jose State 7:30 p.m. Utah Tech at Sacramento State 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 San Diego at Cal Poly 2 p.m. UC Davis at South Dakota State 4 p.m. Weber State at Utah State 4 p.m. Eastern Washington at Oregon 5:30 p.m. Idaho at Indiana 4:30 p.m. Northern Colorado at Wyoming 1 p.m. Idaho State at San Diego State TBA South Dakota at Montana 12 noon
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The Spokane Sports Commission assisted in running the Big Sky Summer FootballAndreKickoff.Broadous represented Cal Poly at the 2012 Big Sky Summer Football Kickoff, held in Park City, Utah, while Sullivan Grosz attended the 2013 event, Nick Dzubnar in 2014, Chris Brown in 2015, Joseph Gigantino in 2016 and Joe Protheroe in 2017. The Big Sky Summer Kickoff was moved to Spokane in 2018 and two players were invited from each school. Cal Poly was represented by Khaleel Jenkins and Harry Whitson. In 2019, wide receiver J.J. Koski and defensive back Kitu Humphrey represented Cal Poly. The event was held virtually in 2020 with linebacker Matt Shotwell representing Cal Poly and returned to its norml format in 2021 with offensive lineman Wade Willet and linebacker Aaron Cooper on hand. The Big Sky had a different look in 2019. The conference welcomed back Idaho, a member of the Big Sky in football from 1965-95. Departing the league after the 2017 season was North Dakota, but the Fighting Hawks still played a Big Sky schedule through the 2019 season. Their results, however, did not count in the league standings as they were an independent, but the opponents counted the result. North Dakota became a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020. The Big Sky drops back to 12 teams this season with the departure of Southern Utah to the Western Athletic Conference. After 23 years in Ogden, Utah, the Big Sky Conference moved its offices to Farmington, Utah, closer to Salt Lake City International Airport, in August 2019. Farmington is the fourth home in the league’s history, as the league office was located in Pullman, Wash., from 1963-71 and Boise, Idaho, from 1971-95.
2022 Big Sky Conference Summer Football Kickoff
The Big Sky’s inaugural Hall of Fame class of inductees was honored at a banquet Saturday night while the conference’s preseason coaches and media polls as well as the preseason all-conference team were released on the final day. Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill gave a “State of the Big Sky” address to wrap up the two-day event.
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Wide receiver Chris Coleman and defensive end/rush linebacker Dustin Grein, both seniors this fall, represented Cal Poly. Player and head coach interviews were video streamed live on ESPN+. The players also participated in a clinic for Spokane area youth the afternoon before the Summer Kickoff began.
he 2022 Big Sky Conference Summer Football Kickoff was held July 23-25 in Spokane, Wash. The event, which for the first six years was held in Park City, Utah, began with meetings and media interviews Sunday and wound up with Scripps production shots, video components and more media interviews Monday.
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From left, Mike Larrabee, Scott Cooper, Jeff Jones, Richard Doerr, Kathleen Doerr, Tim Walsh, Steve Jones and Don Oberhelman at ribbon-cutting ceremony.
oerr Family Field, officially dedicated Feb. 2, 2018, is a "labor of love for all of us in the Cal Poly community," as Mustang Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman describes the $4.8 million facility.
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The field is the primary practice facility for Mustang football, but also is being used by other athletics teams and Associated Students, Inc. Cal Poly Athletics, Cal Poly Corporation, Cal Poly Housing and Associated Students, Inc., collaborated on the project.
Named in honor of Richard A. and Kathleen M. Doerr, Doerr Family Field includes a state-of-the-art 140-yard synthetic-turf practice field, allowing room for football sled work, along with goalposts, lights, a flagpole, a scoreboard and two filming towers.
Richard A. Doerr, who passed away on August 17, 2021, is a member of the Cal Poly Foundation Board of Directors. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Cal Poly in 1966 and played football for the Mustangs from 1964-66.
2022 Cal Poly Football Roster (Alphabetical) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Schools Attended) 17 Bryson Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Jr. 6-2 185 JC Tulare, CA (Tulare Union HS/College of Sequoias) 72 Austin Anderson . . . . . . . . . . .OL *So. 6-5 280 I San Ramon, CA (California HS) 74 Jasdev Banwait . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Fr. 6-5 280 JC Elk Grove, CA (Monterey Trail HS/Sacramento City College) 64 Mason Barbour . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *Fr. 6-4 260 RS Templeton, CA (Templeton HS) 4 Mark Biggins . . . . . . . . . . . . .RB *Jr. 5-10 205 II Bayview-Hunter’s Point, CA (St. Ignatius Prep) 16 Logan Booher . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Fr. 6-2 195 HS Long Beach, CA (St. John Bosco HS) 58 Thomas Bouda . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *Fr. 6-3 240 RS Newport Beach, CA (Corona del Mar HS) 13 Spencer Brasch . . . . . . . . . . . .QB *Jr. 6-4 205 I Gilbert, AZ (Higley HS/California) 61 Ethan Bronson . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *So. 6-3 285 SQ Lodi, CA (Lodi HS) 9 Evan Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . .WR So. 5-10 185 I Bakersfield, CA (Stockdale HS/Arizona State) 52 Payson Campisano . . . . . . . . .OL *Jr. 6-4 265 II San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) 0 Zedakiah Centers . . . . . . . . . .WR *So. 5-10 180 I Anaheim, CA (Servite HS) 59 Tyler Charbonneau . . . . . . . . .OL *Fr. 6-3 275 RS Concord, CA (Clayton Valley Charter HS) 13 Jay’Vion Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 5-11 165 HS Oakland, CA (McClymonds HS) 6 Chris Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Gr. 5-11 185 I Bakersfield, CA (Garces Memorial HS/Fresno State) 80 Josh Cuevas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE *Fr. 6-5 245 RS Los Angeles, CA (Campbell Hall HS) 55 Zachary Denis . . . . . . . . . . . .DL Fr. 6-5 230 HS San Jose, CA (The King’s Academy) 92 Ian Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *So. 6-4 245 SQ Cupertino, CA (Cupertino HS) 9 Brian Dukes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 6-4 190 HS Spring Valley, CA (Mater Dei Catholic HS) 27 Jake East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Agoura Hills, CA (Agoura HS) 35 Jesse Ehrlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P Fr. 6-2 190 HS Melbourne, Australia (Mount Scopus Memorial College) 83 Sky Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *Fr. 6-6 255 RS Aliso Viejo, CA (Aliso Niguel HS) 29 Tyrece Fairly-Diyem . . . . . . .TE Fr. 6-2 235 HS Fresno, CA (Edison HS) 53 Soni Finau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL Fr. 6-5 333 HS Elk Grove, CA (Elk Grove HS) 76 Vatulele Finau . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Sr. 6-2 270 III Lennox, CA (Serra HS) 65 Kavika Fitisemanu . . . . . . . . .OL Fr. 6-4 280 HS Torrance, CA (Torrance HS) 28 Troy Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . .RB Fr. 5-10 180 HS Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) 42 Adam Garwood . . . . . . . . . . .RB So. 5-10 187 I Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) 15 Robbie Greer . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE *So. 6-6 250 SQ San Diego, CA (Westview HS) 31 Dustin Grein . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE *Sr. 6-2 240 III Turlock, CA (Turlock HS) 3 Tommy Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . .DB So. 6-2 195 I Corona del Mar, CA (Corona del Mar HS) 81 Alex Grywalski . . . . . . . . . . .TE Fr. 6-5 225 HS Orange, CA (Villa Park HS) 19 Zion Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RB *Fr. 5-8 172 RS Bakersfield, CA (Garces Memorial HS) 8 Shakobe Harper . . . . . . . . . . .RB *Jr. 5-7 185 I Long Beach, CA (Mater Dei Catholic HS) 47 Connor Heffler . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *So. 5-10 220 SQ San Diego, CA (St. Augustine’s HS) 46 Josh Henderson . . . . . . . . . . .LB *So. 6-2 200 SQ Simi Valley, CA (Grace Brethren HS) 11 Zach Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Gr. 6-0 190 RS Bakersfield, CA (Centennial HS/Bakersfield College) 75 Tanner Hirschler . . . . . . . . . . .OL Fr. 6-4 290 HS Fresno, CA (Central HS) 89 Tyler Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Fr. 6-5 225 HS Diablo, CA (San Ramon Valley HS) 17 Isaiah Hogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Jr. 6-2 205 TR Simi Valley, CA (Moorpark HS/Cornell) 22 Paul Holyfield Jr. . . . . . . . . . .RB Fr. 6-0 195 HS Los Angeles, CA (Chaminade College Prep) 26 Jerry Huddleston . . . . . . . . . .DB *Fr. 6-2 170 RS Antelope, CA (Antelope HS) 8 Dawson Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Jr. 6-0 195 II Loomis, CA (Deo Oro HS) 1 Jamarri Jackson . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Gr. 5-9 180 SQ Sacramento, CA (Christian Bros. HS/Coll. of San Mateo/Northern Arizona) 12 Makhi Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Fr. 6-2 190 HS Lower Lake, CA (Windsor HS) 44 Carson Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Fr. 5-11 205 HS Danville, CA (De La Salle HS) 54 Hayden Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Fr. 6-3 265 HS Stockton, CA (Saint Mary’s HS) 62 Hunter Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Jr. 6-3 280 II Stockton, CA (St. Mary’s HS/Rice) 11 Jaden Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB *Fr. 6-0 190 RS Oxnard, CA (Oxnard HS) 5 Je’kob Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *Fr. 5-10 215 RS Fresno, CA (Central HS) 49 Julius Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL Fr. 6-3 225 HS Sacramento, CA (Cosumnes Oaks HS) 25 Jeremy Justice . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *So. 6-2 185 I Apple Valley, CA (Apple Valley HS) 18 Bo Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB Fr. 6-0 205 HS Dana Point, CA (Dana Hills HS) 40 Thomas Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .K *Sr. 5-11 185 SQ San Ramon, CA (Dougherty Valley HS) 69 Carson Leedom . . . . . . . . . . .OL *So. 6-7 270 I San Luis Obispo, CA (San Luis Obispo HS) 57 Ava Leota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Fr. 6-7 275 RS San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) 33 Grady Liddell . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *So. 6-1 225 I Camarillo, CA (Camarillo HS/UCLA) 71 Charles Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Jr. 6-4 260 II San Luis Obispo, CA (San Luis Obispo HS) 55 Keith Marco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Fr. 6-4 280 RS Redondo Beach, CA (Redondo Union HS) 27 Ben Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Fr. 6-4 190 RS Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd HS) 18 Dominick McCormack . . . . . .DB *So. 6-3 190 RS Visalia, CA (Redwood HS) 36 Thomas McNamara . . . . . . . .DB *Fr. 5-11 187 HS West Linn, OR (West Linn HS) 51 Reed Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *So. 6-2 228 SQ Sacramento, CA (Christian Brothers HS) 10 David Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *So. 6-1 210 I Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS) 21 Christian Middleton . . . . . . . .DB So. 5-11 170 I Camarillo, CA (Newbury Park HS) 94 Marcus Mifsud . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *So. 6-1 260 SQ Campbell, CA (Bellarmine Prep) 43 Judaea Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *Jr. 6-0 235 II San Jose, CA (Valley Christian HS) 99 Josh Ngaluafe . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL So. 6-2 310 I West Sacramento, CA (River City HS) No. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Schools Attended) 84 DeMarcus Oandasan . . . . . . .TE *So. 6-3 235 I Santa Clara, CA (Cupertino HS) 67 Jaden Ohlsen . . . . . . . . . . . . .K So. 5-10 170 I Denver, CO (Regis Jesuit HS) 6 Xavier Oliphant . . . . . . . . . . .DB *So. 5-10 175 I Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) 52 Kenny Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Fr. 6-1 210 HS Pleasanton, CA (Foothill HS) 77 Eli Otero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Sr. 6-4 295 II El Dorado Hills, CA (Oak Ridge HS/American River College) 24 Michael Otterstedt . . . . . . . . .DL *Fr. 6-4 240 RS Vacaville, CA (Vacaville HS) 27
2022 Cal Poly Football Roster (Alphabetical) 2022 Cal Poly Football Roster (Numerical) No. Name Pos. 0 Zedakiah Centers WR 0 Dylan Wyatt DB 1 Kahliq Paulette QB 1 Jamarri Jackson DB 2 Giancarlo Woods WR 3 Tommy Griffin DB 4 Mark Biggins RB 5 Jake Woods WR 5 Je’kob Jones LB 6 Chris Coleman WR 6 Xavier Oliphant DB 7 Laipeli Palu LB 8 Shakobe Harper RB 8 Dawson Hurst DB 9 Evan Burkhart WR 9 Brian Dukes DB 10 Kai Rappola WR 10 David Meyer LB 11 Jaden Jones QB 11 Zach Hernandez DB 12 Makhi Johnson WR 12 Donovan Saunders DB 13 Spencer Brasch QB 13 Jay’Vion Cole DB 14 Jackson Pavitt QB 14 Elijah Ponder DL 15 Bryce Weiner QB No. Name Pos. 15 Robbie Greer DE 16 Logan Booher WR 17 Bryson Allen WR 17 Isaiah Hogan DB 18 Bo Kelly QB 18 Dominick McCormack DB 19 Zion Hall RB 20 Dominique Thompson WR 20 Corey Thomas DB 21 Christian Middleton DB 22 Paul Holyfield Jr. RB 23 Julian Reed DB 24 Michael Otterstedt DL 25 Jeremy Justice DB 26 Jerry Huddleston DB 27 Ben Martin WR 27 Jake East DB 28 Troy Fletcher RB 29 Tyrece Fairly-Diyem TE 30 Boston Wilson DB 31 Dustin Grein DE 32 Mason Rivera DB 33 Grady Liddell LB 34 Ryan Rivera TE 35 Jesse Ehrlich P 36 Thomas McNamara DB 38 Noah Serna P No. Name Pos. 39 Cruz Rubio LS 40 Thomas Lee K 41 Seth Robasciotti TE 42 Adam Garwood RB 43 Judaea Moon LB 44 Carson Jones LB 46 Josh Henderson LB 47 Connor Heffler LB 48 Drew Sulick LB 49 Julius Jordan DL 51 Reed Mercer LB 52 Payson Campisano OL 52 Kenny Olson LB 53 Soni Finau DL 54 Hayden Jones OL 55 Keith Marco OL 55 Zachary Denis DL 56 Jake Trachtman OL 57 Ava Leota OL 58 Garrett Weichman OL 58 Thomas Bouda DL 59 Tyler Charbonneau OL 60 Ethan Rodriguez DL 61 Ethan Bronson OL 62 Hunter Jones OL 63 Kevin Ryan PK 64 Mason Barbour DL 65 Kavika Fitisemanu OL No. Name Pos. 66 Bryant Thao K 67 Jaden Ohlsen K 68 Emileo Padilla-Chavez OL 69 Carson Leedom OL 70 Mohab Wahdan OL 71 Charles Lincoln OL 72 Austin Anderson OL 74 Jasdev Banwait OL 75 Tanner Hirschler OL 76 Vatulele Finau OL 77 Eli Otero OL 78 Jonathan Serdinsky OL 80 Josh Cuevas TE 81 Alex Grywalski TE 82 Legend Waring WR 83 Sky Ellis DL 84 DeMarcus Oandasan TE 85 Michael Roth WR 86 Travis Royal WR 88 Jordan Sanders DL 89 Tyler Hoffman TE 92 Ian Don DL 94 Marcus Mifsud DL 95 Antonio Vakameilalo DL 97 Elijah Satcher DL 98 John Smolenski DL 99 Josh Ngaluafe DL No. Name Pos. 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Hometown (Schools Attended) 68 Emileo Padilla-Chavez . . . . . .OL *So. 6-3 300 TR Soledad, CA (Monte Vista Christian HS/Azusa Pacific) 7 Laipeli Palu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *Sr. 6-0 222 III Burlingame, CA (Burlingame HS/College of San Mateo) 1 Kahliq Paulette . . . . . . . . . . . .QB ^*Fr. 6-1 175 RS Converse, TX (Veterans Memorial HS) 14 Jackson Pavitt . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB *So. 6-2 190 I Calistoga, CA (Cardinal Newman HS) 14 Elijah Ponder . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *So. 6-3 200 I Pomona, CA (Bishop Amat HS) 10 Kai Rappola . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Fr. 6-1 190 HS Winchester, CA (Rancho Christian HS) 23 Julian Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Jr. 6-2 185 RS Sacramento, CA (Grant HS/American River College) 32 Mason Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 6-1 175 HS Tracy, CA (Kimball HS) 34 Ryan Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE *Sr. 6-3 240 III Tracy, CA (Kimball HS/Army Prep) 41 Seth Robasciotti . . . . . . . . . . .TE *So. 6-2 240 I Atascadero, CA (Atascadero HS) 60 Ethan Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . .DL *So. 6-3 270 SQ Whittier, CA (Bishop Amat HS) 85 Michael Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Gr. 6-4 210 III Woodinville, WA (Woodinville HS) 86 Travis Royal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Fr. 5-11 187 HS Santa Maria, CA (St. Joseph HS) 39 Cruz Rubio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LS *So. 5-11 210 I Anaheim, CA (Mater Dei Catholic HS) 63 Kevin Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PK *Fr. 6-0 185 RS Fullerton, CA (Servite HS) 88 Jordan Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . .DL Fr. 6-4 280 HS Hawthorne, CA (Torrance HS) 97 Elijah Satcher . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL *Fr. 6-4 240 RS Crockett, CA (Salesian College Prep) 12 Donovan Saunders . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 6-3 180 HS San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS) 78 Jonathan Serdinsky . . . . . . . . .OL *So. 6-6 275 SQ Bakersfield, CA (Frontier HS) 38 Noah Serna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P Fr. 6-2 180 HS Riverside, CA (Murrieta Valley HS) 98 John Smolenski . . . . . . . . . . .DL *So. 6-5 270 I Phelan, CA (Serrano HS) 48 Drew Sulick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB *Fr. 6-1 215 RS Mission Viejo, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) 66 Bryant Thao . . . . . . . . . . . . . .K So. 5-6 165 I Clovis, CA (Clovis East HS) 20 Corey Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Sr. 6-0 210 III Upland, CA (Upland HS) 20 Dominique Thompson . . . . . .WR *Jr. 5-11 193 TR Buena Park, CA (Cypress HS/Utah) 56 Jake Trachtman . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Fr. 6-7 300 RS Newport Beach, CA (Corona del Mar HS) 95 Antonio Vakameilalo . . . . . . .DL So. 6-1 280 I Mountain View, CA (St. Francis HS) 70 Mohab Wahdan . . . . . . . . . . . .OL *Jr. 6-4 290 II Cairo, Egypt (Torrey Pines HS) 82 Legend Waring . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Fr. 6-0 175 RS Culver City, CA (Culver City HS) 58 Garrett Weichman . . . . . . . . . .OL *Gr. 6-4 325 SQ Costa Mesa, CA (Edison HS/Orange Coast College) 15 Bryce Weiner . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB *Fr. 6-0 180 RS Fresno, CA (Bullard HS) 30 Boston Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Fr. 6-3 200 HS Pomona, CA (Ayala HS) 2 Giancarlo Woods . . . . . . . . . .WR *So. 6-2 198 I Santa Rosa, CA (Cardinal Newman HS) 5 Jake Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR *Fr. 6-5 210 TR Santa Rosa, CA (Cardinal Newman HS/Northern Arizona) 0 Dylan Wyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB *Sr. 6-1 185 I Albany, CA (Saint Mary’s HS/Illinois) *Has utilized his redshirt year ^Has utilized a grayshirt year +Granted medical redshirt 28
29 2022 Cal Poly Fall Depth Chart Offense R-Back (Wide Receiver) 2 Giancarlo Woods 6-2 198 So. 17 Bryson Allen 6-2 185 Jr. 85 Michael Roth 6-4 210 Gr. Left Tackle 71 Charles Lincoln 6-4 290 Jr. 74 Jasdev Banwait 6-5 280 So. 69 Carson Leedom 6-7 270 So. Left Guard 76 Vatulele Finau 6-2 280 Sr. 70 Mohab Wahdan 6-4 290 Jr. 55 Keith Marco 6-4 280 RFr. Center 58 Garrett Weichman 6-4 325 Gr. 62 Hunter Jones 6-3 280 Jr. 59 Tyler Charbonneau 6-3 275 RFr. Right Guard 65 Payson Campisano 6-4 285 Jr. 61 Ethan Bronson 6-3 285 So. 77 Eli Otero 6-4 295 Sr. Right Tackle 72 Austin Anderson 6-5 280 So. 57 Ava Leota 6-7 275 RFr. 56 Jake Trachtman 6-7 300 RFr. Quarterback 13 Spencer Brasch 6-4 205 Jr. 11 Jaden Jones 6-0 190 RFr. 18 Bo Kelly 6-0 205 Fr. 1 Khaliq Paulette 6-1 175 RFr. 15 Bryce Weiner 6-0 180 RFr. 14 Jackson Pavitt 6-2 190 So. Running Back 42 Adam Garwood 5-10 187 So. 19 Zion Hall 5-8 172 RFr. 8 Shakobe Harper 5-7 185 Jr. 4 Mark Biggins 5-10 205 Jr. F-Back (Slot Receiver) 9 Evan Burkhart 5-10 185 So. 0 Zedakiah Centers 5-11 180 So. 20 Dominique Thompson 5-11 193 Jr. Y-Back (Tight End) 34 Ryan Rivera 6-3 240 Sr. 80 Josh Cuevas 6-5 245 RFr. 41 Seth Robasciotti 6-2 240 So. 84 DeMarcus Oandasan 6-3 235 So. L-Back (Wide Receiver) 6 Chris Coleman 5-11 185 Gr. 5 Jake Woods 6-5 210 *Fr. 16 Logan Booher 6-2 195 Fr. 27 Ben Martin 6-4 190 RFr. Defense Defensive End 14 Elijah Ponder 6-3 200 So. 97 Elijah Satcher 6-4 240 RFr. 15 Robbie Greer 6-6 250 So. Defensive Tackle 98 John Smolenski 6-5 270 So. 58 Thomas Bouda 6-3 240 RFr. Nose Tackle 99 Josh Ngaluafe 6-2 310 So. 95 Antonio Vakameilalo 6-1 280 So. 98 John Smolenski 6-5 270 So. Defensive End (Rush) 31 Dustin Grein 6-2 240 Sr. 24 Michael Otterstedt 6-4 240 RFr. Inside Linebacker (Mike) 5 Je’kob Jones 5-10 215 RFr. 43 Judaea Moon 6-0 235 Jr. 47 Connor Heffler 5-10 220 So. Outside Linebacker (Will) 7 Laipeli Palu 6-0 222 Sr. 10 David Meyer 6-1 210 So. 48 Drew Sulick 6-1 215 RFr. Nickel Back 25 Jeremy Justice II 6-2 185 So. 20 Corey Thomas 6-0 210 Sr. Boundary Cornerback 0 Dylan Wyatt 6-1 185 Sr. 21 Christian Middleton 5-11 170 So. 23 Julian Reed 6-2 185 Jr. Field Safety 3 Tommy Griffin 6-2 195 So. 8 Dawson Hurst 6-0 195 Jr. Boundary Safety 28 Dominick McCormack6-3 190 So. 8 Dawson Hurst 6-0 195 Jr. Field Cornerback 6 Xavier Oliphant 5-10 175 So. 21 Christian Middleton 5-11 170 So. 1 Jamarri Jackson 5-9 180 Gr. Special Teams Kickoffs 63 Kevin Ryan 6-0 185 RFr. 67 Jaden Ohlsen 5-10 170 So. 66 Bryant Thao 5-6 165 RFr. Placekicker (PAT, FG) 67 Jaden Ohlsen 5-10 170 So. 63 Kevin Ryan 6-0 185 RFr. 66 Bryant Thao 5-6 165 RFr. Punter 35 Jesse Ehrlich 6-2 190 Fr. 40 Thomas Lee 5-11 185 Sr. 63 Kevin Ryan 6-0 185 RFr. 67 Jaden Ohlsen 5-10 170 So. Holder 13 Spencer Brasch 6-4 200 Jr. 11 Jaden Jones 6-0- 190 RFr. 35 Jesse Ehrlich 6-2 190 Fr. Short Snapper 39 Cruz Rubio 5-11 210 So. 51 Reed Mercer 6-2 228 So. Long Snapper 39 Cruz Rubio 5-11 210 So. 51 Reed Mercer 6-2 228 So. Punt Returns 2 Giancarlo Woods 6-2 198 So. 6 Xavier Oliphant 5-10 175 So. 3 Tommy Griffin 6-2 195 So. Kickoff Returns 42 Adam Garwood 5-10 187 So. 19 Zion Hall 5-8 172 RFr. 21 Christian Middleton 5-11 170 So. 8 Dawson Hurst 6-0 195 Jr.
For the 90 or so players who participated in spring drills, it was back to the weight room, film and team meetings until preseason camp opens in late July.
Last April, for the first time in his first 27 months at Cal Poly, he and his coaching staff finally were able to have a spring Baldwincamp.and his crew had recruited three signing classes and yet they have been unable to "take anybody through spring football" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That changed in April when the Mustang football team assembled at Doerr Family Field for 15 Spring Camp practice sessions.
Not only that, offseason workouts, largely disrupted for the past two years due to health regulations imposed by the NCAA, Big Sky Conference, Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo County Public Health, made a strong come"Thisback. is the first time we were able to go seven straight months of offseason workouts," said Baldwin. "That's where everything is done -- from January to July. That's what makes me very excited, thinking about how much we were able to grow and jump from where we were."
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Baldwin welcomed back 62 lettermen, including 11 who started five or more games on offense and eight on defense last fall, along with 23 redshirts and three newcomers to Physicalcamp.
"With the combination of work in the weight room, on the field, all the little things we're doing, we made a ton of progress this spring," Baldwin said after the annual Spring Game in front of hundreds of fans and former Mustang players at Doerr Family Field.
A look at each position: Quarterback Spencer Brasch, the transfer from Cal a year ago, is back for his junior season at Cal Poly after starting seven games last fall and completing 145 of 267 passes for 1,725 yards and
"I told the players after the scrimmage that I've had as much fun in the last month as I've had in the 27 or 28 months I had been here and that's because of the guys and getting to do this for the first time," Baldwin said.
10 Thetouchdowns.Mustangs' four other quarterbacks also garnered some playing time.
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"We were limited, especially limited with certain guys, so I wasn't too worried about exactly how the 20 to 30 plays were run in the scrimmage," Baldwin added. "I just wanted to see the energy finishes, wanted to get some good on-one competitions on film and I wanted to propel the guys into a great offseason. So, just a ton of progress."
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Kahliq Paulette started two games and finished 22 of 50 for 221 yards and one score
development, functional movement, football IQ and overall knowledge of the game were areas of focus for Baldwin and his staff in the spring.
Spencer Brasch (right) likely will be handing the ball off to converted wide receiver Zion Hall a lot this fall.
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"The main thing was to continue to expand our true physical development, which has been happening at a level we haven't had yet," said Baldwin. "When you look at film, that's where things will show up, where guys who haven't had the opportunity to develop like they truly need to, can see what they need to do to improve, especially in this con"Justference."because
we're in spring ball didn't mean we didn’t continue to lift three days a week and continue to develop physically, in how we move, how our bodies look, where our strength is, but also just a combination of strength and your true football functional movements. I wanted to see that continue and go to another level." There's more.
"And then with that, all of the football IQ stuff that comes with new systems and going into it for a second year with a true offseason and both our overall football knowledge and our knowledge of what we do in our system -- I expected to make huge jumps between now and when we hit the fall," Baldwin
The three newcomers in Spring Camp were offensive lineman Jasdev Banwait, a graduate of Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove and a transfer from Sacramento City College; defensive back Thomas McNamara from West Linn High School in Oregon; and wide receiver Jake Woods, a graduate of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa and a transfer from Northern Arizona.
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"I am excited about the growth we're going to see at this position," said Baldwin. "Most of our production is returning, which is always exciting at this position. Also with that, one of our more productive receivers early on was injured and we're excited to see where he is." That would be Giancarlo Woods, who caught 27 passes for 339 yards and one touchdown before suffering a season-ending injury in the ninth game of the 2021 season at Sacramento State. "We see him on the way back and being ready when we hit things in the summer," said Baldwin.
The 2022 roster of running backs includes Shakobe Harper (82 carries, 251 yards, three touchdowns in 2021) and a newcomer to the group, Zion Hall, who caught three passes in four games as a wide receiver last fall, preserving his redshirt year. Hall also had his numElijah Ponder (right) fends off a South Dakota defender. Among his 35 tackles last fall were 11.0 for lost yardage and eight sacks.
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"I've been really impressed with the growth the offensive line made during the offseason workouts," said Baldwin. "They're a unit that in my opinion has changed a lot in regards to how they're moving, what their bodies look like. That's going to really add to overall competition at the positions and just the production we can get out of that entire unit."
ber called seven times on rushing plays, netting 84 yards, including a 59-yard run versus Northern Arizona.
Candidates who are expected to see a lot more playing time this fall include Michael
That group includes Josh Cuevas, Seth Robasciotti and DeMarcus Oandasan.
Tight End Ryan Rivera, a linebacker in 2018 and a fullback in 2019, played in all 11 games at tight end last fall, adding four catches for 46 yards and one score (Idaho State) to his blocking "Weduties.saw Rivera take the bulk of the reps when a single tight end was on field, and he will continue to be a huge part of what we do," Baldwin said of Rivera, an All-Big Sky second-team selection as a fullback. "But with that being said, you will see some young players and other tight ends continue to add to certain personnel groups we can get into the game and certain things we can do to utilize the versatility we have at that position."
"I'm excited about returning a number of guys," said Baldwin. "We lost a couple seniors (Lepi Lataimua and Chuby Dunu), but with the addition of moving Zion to that position and signing a couple coming in, it's going to be a very full and competitive group."
"This is also a position where we lost a couple guys who made a lot of plays for us," said Baldwin, "but that is going to open up opportunities for guys who may have been limited in their reps last year to expand on those reps.
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Others to watch for are graduate student Garrett Weichman, seniors Eli Otero and Vatulele Finau, sophomores Jonathan Serdinsky, Ethan Bronson, Carson Leedom and Ryan Hannoun and freshmen Ava Leota, Keith Marco, Jake Trachtman and Tyler Charbonneau along with Banwait. Defensive Line Eli Ponder, who led the team with 11 tackles for lost yardage and eight sacks en route to All-Big Sky honorable mention praise, and Josh Ngaluafe (28 tackles, 4.5 for lost yardage and two sacks) anchor a defensive front that needs to find replacements for tackle Myles Cecil (126 career tackles, 13.5 for lost yardage. 5.5 sacks) and Lance Vecchio (49 career tackles).
"It's a deep group in terms of when you look at the competition that we're going to have at each spot on the D-Line, which always has heavy competition, and depth will always bring out the best in each guy, which is exciting to see," Baldwin added.
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Other candidates include Adam Garwood and Mark Biggins, both used sparingly last fall. Sam Stewart (27-119-2 in 2021) retired from football after Spring Camp.
Offensive Line Though Wade Willet, Nico DiFronzo and D.J. Stuckey have graduated, a large group of experienced players returns along the offensive Guardsfront.Mohab Wahdan and Hunter Jones and tackles Austin Anderson and Payson Campisano return along with Charles Lincoln, another tackle who missed the final five games in 2021 due to injury.
Chris Coleman led Cal Poly with 43 receptions for 590 yards and four touchdowns in his first season as a Mustang in 2021.
Though he played mostly as a tight end last fall, Ryan Rivera was honored as a second-team All-Big Sky Conference fullback. He caught four passes in 2021.
"Reed is someone that we weren't able to see during the spring, but we will get him back," said Baldwin. "He's the only true injury in the spring that we won't get to see this spring, but we're also signing two freshmen coming in.
Charles Lincoln started Cal Poly’s first six games of the 2021 season at right tackle before he was sidelined with an injury.
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While Trevor Owens (19 tackles, seven pass breakups in 2021) has graduated, Fresno State transfer Dylan Wyatt (18 tackles, eight pass breakups, one interception) returns for his second season at Cal Poly and Xavier Oliphant (23 tackles, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery) also returns at the cornerback spot.
One notable injured player is Julian Reed, the transfer from American River College who started two spring games a year ago (three tackles) but did not play last fall
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Injuries affected the safeties as well, but by the time fall arrives, the group will be much more competitive and deep.
"Coming from spring and going into fall, it's going to be as competitive as I have seen at that position since the time we got here."
"This is definitely a position where we have to fill some holes of older players leaving, not just Shotty's situation but losing a couple other key pieces at the linebacker position," said Baldwin. "It is going to be some big shoes to fill for our current Mustangs, but we're always optimistic and excited about the growth of that next group coming through into that position.
Otterstedt (Vacaville High School) and Antonio Vakameilalo (St. Francis High School in Mountain View).
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Here is a group with several vacancies thanks to the departures of Super Senior Matt Shotwell (345 career tackles, leading tackler each of his last four seasons), Aaron Cooper (39 tackles, four pass breakups, two sacks, one interception in 2021) and Fenton Will (57 tackles, 5.0 for lost yardage).
At or near the top of the spring depth chart at linebacker were veterans Laipeli Palu (51 tackles, one sack, two interceptions three pass breakups in 2021) and Dustin Grein (36 tackles, 6.5 for lost yardage, five quarterback hurries).
Baldwin plans to utilize a combination of both 3-4 and 4-3 fronts, "focusing on multiple fronts, and there might be times where we get in more odd structures than last year."
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Baldwin also said that freshman Je'kob Jones and sophomore David Meyer "jump out as a couple that have a huge opportunity to fill the holes and take the next steps."
"I think our coaches have done a really good job recruiting and developing the young guys who are ready to take that next step," Baldwin added.
Meyer made 25 tackles and recovered a fumble last fall while Jones earned seven tackles in four games, preserving his redshirt year.
Shotwell was a third-team Associated Press All-American last fall, twice a third-team All-Big Sky Conference selection and notched 17 career games with double-digit tackles, including a career-high 19 against Idaho State in the penultimate game of the 2021 season.
"It's going to be very competitive once we get everybody healthy and back, which may not be right at the start of spring," said Baldwin.
"The combination of getting seven or eight deep by the time we get into fall is going to create some fantastic competition at that position," Baldwin added.
Cal Poly's conference home games will be against Sacramento State on Oct. 1, Eastern Washington on Oct. 22, Montana State on Nov. 12 and Portland State on Nov. 19. As they did last year, the Mustangs will play their final two games at home.
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Cruz Rubio is expected to be the long snapper for the third straight season. Holders and return specialists will be decided in the summer. Oliphant set an NCAA record with his 100-yard return of a missed Northern Arizona field goal attempt in the season finale.
all return along with nickel back Corey Thomas (15 tackles, two pass "Overall,breakups).we were a little thin in the spring because of some injuries, but I think the five or six who were rolling gave us a tremendous opportunity to take a huge step in the right direction at this position," said "ThatBaldwin.beingsaid, once we hit fall, that depth chart is going to expand quite a bit and create even that much more competition, both with the guys coming in and with guys coming off injury," Baldwin added.
"I'mChampionship.excitedabout the challenge this schedule presents," said Baldwin. "It was a challenging schedule last year and it will be more challenging this fall.
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It's still too early to tell who will handle what duties in the fall, but Jaden Ohlsen, who kicked the game-winning field goal against Idaho State, a 41-yarder with four seconds remaining, and Matt Hoffman combined to make five of 12 field goals a year ago.
The lone switch leaves 2017-20 Big Sky champion Weber State off the slate, replaced by Eastern Washington, where Baldwin served as head coach from 2008-16 and led the Eagles to five Big Sky titles and six FCS playoff berths, including the 2010 FCS National
Schedule Cal Poly played the fifth-toughest schedule in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision last fall. It won't be any easier this year. The Mustangs will play 10 of the 11 teams that were on the 2021 schedule — six FCS playoff teams and bowl game winner Fresno State along with Pioneer-League co-champion San Diego.
"Just like in any year in the Big Sky Conference, it's going to be a challenge," Baldwin added. "It won't be any easier."
Cal Poly opens the 2022 campaign at Fresno State, the 44th meeting between the Central California rivals — on Sept. 1 (FS1), followed by its home opener against San Diego on Sept. 10 and a return trip to Vermillion, S.D., to face South Dakota on Sept. 17.
The Mustangs draw the bye on the opening day of the Big Sky slate Sept. 24.
Cal Poly's Big Sky games on the road include Northern Arizona on
"It's exciting to have a position again in which the guys who went through some learning curves playing as young players last fall make huge jumps as they move from year one to year two."
Griffin and McCormack played as true freshmen last fall while Hurst will be a junior and Thomas a senior. Special Teams "All the kicking positions are very open," said Baldwin.
Giancarlo Woods caught 27 passes for 339 yards and one touchdown and also averaged 6.8 yards per punt return.
Laipeli Palu was third on defenseMustangs’thewith 51 tackles last fall, incuding a sack. He also intercepted a pair of passes.
Hoffman, Bryant Thao, Kevin Ryan and Ohlsen shared kickoff duties and all return this fall. Chris Bartolic, who punted 62 times last fall, has graduated, leaving that hole to fill.
Cal Poly will play the same three non-conference opponents — Fresno State, San Diego and South Dakota — and seven of the eight Big Sky Conference foes it faced in 2021.
Kickoffs: 7 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Sacks by: 3 vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 First Downs: 24 vs. Montana, Sept. 25 24 vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 Penalties: 9 vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 Penalty Yards: 82 vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 Turnovers: 5 vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Fumbles: 3 vs. Weber State, Oct. 2 Fumbles Lost: 2 vs. Weber St., Oct. 2; vs. N. Arizona, Nov. 20 Fumbles Recovered: 2 vs. Weber State, Oct. 2 2 vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 Interceptions: 2 vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 2 vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 2 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Pass Breakups: 11 vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 Quarterback Hurries: 8 vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Time of Possession: 30:54 vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Oct. 8, Idaho State on Oct. 15, UC Davis in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe on Oct. 29 and at Montana for the second straight year Nov. 5. The Mustangs have played an FBS school 15 of the last 16 seasons, excluding 2020 when the season was canceled due to the COVID19 pandemic. Cal Poly has won five games against FBS schools — New Mexico State in 1997, UTEP in 2003, San Diego State in both 2006 and 2008 and Wyoming in 2012. Montana State, Sacramento State, Montana, Eastern Washington and UC Davis all were 2021 Football Championship Subdivision playoff qualifiers along with South Dakota.
Cal Poly will compete in its 11th Big Sky season this fall, capturing the conference crown in 2012, its first year in the Big Sky.
2022 Fall Season Preview 2021 Cal Poly Season Highs IndividualRushes 15, Lepi Lataimua vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Yards Rushing 97, Shakobe Harper vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 TD Rushes 1, Shakobe Harper vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 1, Shakobe Harper vs. Montana, Sept. 25 1, Sam Stewart Jr. vs. Weber State, Oct. 2 1, Shakobe Harper vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 1, Sam Stewart vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 1, Lepi Lataimua vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 1, Chuby Dunu vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Long Rush 60, Jaden Jones vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 (no TD) Pass Attempts 50, Spencer Brasch vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Pass Completions 25, Spencer Brasch vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Yards Passing 316, Spencer Brasch vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 Touchdown Passes 3, Spencer Brasch vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Long Pass 75, Spencer Brasch to Chris Coleman vs. Portland St., Oct. 30 (TD) Receptions 7, Zedakiah Centers vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 7, Chris Coleman vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Yards Receiving 140, Chris Coleman vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 Touchdown Receptions 1, Twelve times Field Goals 2, Matt Hoffman vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 2, Jaden Ohlsen vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Long Field Goal 47, Jaden Ohlsen vs. Fresno State, Sept. 11 Punts 8, Chris Bartolic vs. Fresno State, Sept. 11 8, Chris Bartolic vs. South Dakota, Sept. 18 8, Chris Bartolic vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Long Punt 64, Chris Bartolic vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Long Punt Return 20, Giancarlo Woods vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 Long Kickoff Return 35, Adam Garwood vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 Tackles 19, Matt Shotwell vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Sacks 2.0, Elijah Ponder vs. South Dakota, Sept. 18 2.0, Aaron Cooper vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 2.0, Elijah Ponder vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 Interceptions 1, Elijah Ponder vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 (TD) 1, Laipeli Palu vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 1, Myles Cecil vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 1, Aaron Cooper vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 1, Laipeli Palu vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 1, Matt Shotwell vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 (TD) 1, Dylan Wyatt vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Pass Breakups 2, Trevor Owens vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 2, Dylan Wyatt vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 2, Dylan Wyatt vs. Fresno State, Sept. 11 2, Aaron Cooper vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 2, Trevor Owens vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 2, Tommy Griffin vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 Quarterback Hurries 2, Elijah Ponder vs. South Dakota, Sept. 18 2, Lance Vecchio vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 2, Dustin Grein vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Team Rushes: 47 vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 Yards Rushing: 222 vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 Yards per Rush: 5.9 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 TD Rushes: 2 vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 20 Pass Attempts: 54 vs. Montana, Sept. 25 Pass Completions: 29 vs. Montana, Sept. 25 Yards Passing: 316 vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 Yards Per Catch: 15.1 vs. South Dakota, Sept. 18 15.1 vs. Portland State, Oct. 30 TD Passes: 3 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 130 Interceptions Thrown: 4 vs. Montana State, Oct. 9 Total Plays: 91 vs. Montana, Sept. 25 Total Offense: 384 vs. UC Davis, Oct. 23 Yards Per Play: 5.7 vs. San Diego, Sept. 4 Points: 32 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13 Punts: 10 vs. Fresno State, Sept. 11; vs. N. Arizona, Nov. 20
Cal Poly will not play Big Sky members Idaho, Northern Colorado and Weber State in 2022. The conference falls back to 12 teams this fall with the departure of Southern Utah to the Western Athletic Conference.
Dylan Wyatt led Cal Poly in pass breakups with seven, intercepted a pass and recorded 18 tackles (15 solo) in first season at Cal Poly. Xavier Moore splits the defense for a long gain against Oregon State in 2019 season.
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During Baldwin's three seasons at Cal, the Bears won 20 of 38 games with appearances in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl and the 2019 Redbox Bowl.
Among head coaches with five or more years of experience in the Big Sky, Baldwin is the second-winningest coach with his .738 percentage in conference games only, behind Montana's Bobby Hauck and his .818 percentage (63-14). Both have coached in the conference for 10 years.
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Baldwin is returning to the Big Sky Conference after a three-year absence, compiling a 58-14 record in Big Sky Conference games and 85-32 overall from 2008-16 as head coach at Eastern Washington with five Big Sky titles, six FCS playoff berths and the national championship in 2010.
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"His passion for winning is complemented by his commitment to winning the right way and upholding the same values we hold dear at Cal Poly," Armstrong added.
"I'd like to thank Don Oberhelman and President Armstrong. I just appreciate so much their vision and what they see in myself in being the next leader of Cal Poly football," Baldwin added. "I have so much respect for Don over the years, what he's done here, and President Armstrong, not only for his vision of what we can be on the field, but who Cal Poly is as a university and community. I am very humbled that I was chosen as the next leader."
"More than anything, I am just humbled and honored to be a part of the Mustang family and to be a part of a culture of commitment and history that is rich both on and off the field," said Baldwin. "With the coaches and former student-athletes who were here before me, they set an amazing foundation that allows for the opportunity for myself and the program to keep moving in a great direction.
Named Big Sky Coach of the Year in both 2012 and 2013, Baldwin also was head coach at Central Washington in 2007, winning 10 of 13 games and guiding the Wildcats to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals, after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington for four seasons (2003-06).
is someone I have known and respected for a very long time, and I am so pleased that he is now a member of the Mustang Family," said Cal Poly Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman.
"Beau just seems to fit perfectly with Cal Poly."
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eau Baldwin, who coached Eastern Washington to the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision national title and has served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Cal the last three seasons, became Cal Poly's 17th head football coach on December 11, "Beau2019.
"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Baldwin to Cal Poly," said Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong. "Coach Baldwin's winning record and many accomplishments on the field are impressive, but equally impressive is his history of developing young men of character and supporting high academic achievement.
"His desire to lead and mentor young men, and be an educator is something that is a ‘must’ at Cal Poly," Oberhelman added. "In addition, he has a proven track record of winning Big Sky and national championships, recruiting top notch student-athletes, graduating his students, and creating NFL opportunities for many.
Baldwin's 85 wins at Eastern Washington are tied for No. 5 in the Big Sky and his .726 winning percentage is No. 7. In conference games only, Baldwin's 59 victories are No. 4 in the Big Sky while his .738 winning percentage is No. 5 all-time.
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Prior to his arrival at Cal, Baldwin spent the previous 10 seasons as a collegiate head coach, the last nine campaigns at Eastern Washington following his first head coaching job at Central Washington in 2007. Baldwin compiled an overall record of 95-35 (.731) and a 64-16 (.800) mark in conference play in those 10 years.
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Baldwin's offenses during his first two campaigns at Cal were highlighted by the play of Patrick Laird, the Mission Prep graduate who finished his Golden Bear career with 2,153 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Laird also caught more passes in his Cal career than any running back in school history with 99 receptions for 608 yards and five TDs. Laird's 51 receptions as a 2018 senior campaign were also a single-season school record for a running back. He went on to play for the Miami Dolphins. Cal was 7-5 during the 2019 regular season, finishing with wins over Stanford and UCLA to earn a berth in the Redbox Bowl (formerly the Emerald Bowl).
"I just have a passion for being a head coach," Baldwin said of his decision to coach at Cal Poly. "My experience in the last year at Cal was amazing and I owe a lot to Coach (Justin) Wilcox and the knowledge that I was able to gain, the experience I had and the student-athletes who I was able to be around in the last three years.
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"At the end of the day, I wanted badly to have another opportunity to lead a program," Baldwin added. "With that being said, it had to be right. It had to be the right fit, the right community with the right people and that's what drew me to Cal Poly. It just felt like the right fit at the right time."
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Baldwin led his Eastern Washington squad to a national FCS title and was named College Sporting News Coach of the Year in 2010. He won 11 or more games five times and captured five league championships over his final seven seasons as the school’s head coach. Eastern Washington annually had one of the top offenses in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision during Baldwin’s tenure as head coach, with the Eagles ranking among both the top 10 in passing and total offense eight times. Coach Washington Quarterbacks Coach Washington Quarterbacks Coach National Champions Washington Quarterbacks Coach Washington Quarterbacks Coach Central Washington Quarterbacks Coach Columbia Football Assn. Champions, NAIA Playoffs Washington Quarterbacks Coach Central Washington Quarterbacks Coach Columbia Football Assn. Champions
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Baldwin’s 2013 squad advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs after going a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky for the first time in school history to capture a league crown. The Eagles finished 12-3 overall after starting the campaign with a season-opening 49-46 win at No. 25 Oregon State, which was only the fourth time a FCS team has ever defeated a ranked NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team. In 2012, the Eagles finished 11-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky to share the league title with Cal Poly and Northern Arizona. Baldwin took a perennial playoff participant and honed it into a national champion in 2010. The 13-2 season had a storybook ending with a 20-19 come-from-behind victory over Delaware in the title game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. Baldwin was also 6-5 in 2011, 8-4 in 2009 and 6-5 in his debut season as the Eastern Washington head coach in 2008. Before becoming a head coach, Baldwin spent 13 seasons as an assistant beginning with nine years as the quarterbacks coach at Central Washington (1994-2002) before four campaigns as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington Baldwin(2003-06).coached several players who earned national honors, including quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell, Gage Gubrud and Vernon Adams along with wide receiver Cooper Kupp, now a member of the Los Angeles Rams after being selected by the team in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Mitchell and Kupp were Walter Payton Award winners while defensive end Greg Peach and linebacker J.C. Sherritt garnered the Buck Buchanan Award.
Baldwin’s last team as the head coach at Eastern Washington in 2016 compiled a 12-2 overall record with one of the victories against Pac-12 opponent Washington State.
Baldwin has been a part of playoff runs at three collegiate levels – NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, NCAA Division II and NAIA. His 24-season collegiate coaching résumé includes two national championships, 10 conference championships, 12 postseason appearances and most recently a bowl game with Cal's appearance in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.
Eastern Washington was also the Big Sky champion in 2014, finishing 7-1 in league play and 11-3 overall en route to a quarterfinal appearance in the FCS playoffs. Baldwin was named American Football Coaches Association Region 5 Coach of the Year in the FCS in 2014.
The Eagles reached the semifinals of the NCAA FCS playoffs and were a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference to win their third outright league title in the last four years.
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Seven of his first 10 seasons as head coach –and two more at Eastern as an assistant –ended with playoff berths. He had three more playoff appearances as an assistant at Central Washington, including the 1995 NAIA title.
Baldwin played collegiately as a quarterback at Central Washington from 1990-93 and earned his bachelor’s degree from the school in 1996. He also spent one season in Sweden playing semi-pro football in 1993.
Baldwin, 49, and his wife, Nicole, are the parents of two daughters, Mia and Macie.
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Casteel was a linebacker at Northern Arizona from 2014-18 before launching his coaching career as a defensive graduate assistant at his alma mater in 2019. He joined the Boise State staff in 2020 as a defensive graduate assistant and filled the same position at West Virginia in the fall of 2021.
A year prior, he was instrumental on a defense that helped the Lumberjacks earn an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, the program's first postseason berth since 2013.
Casteel's father, Jeff, has coached football on the defensive side for over 35 years, 27 of them as a defensive coordinator. Currently a senior defensive analyst at West Virginia, he was at Nevada from 2017-19, Arizona from 2012-16, West Virginia from 2001-11, UTEP in 2000 and at Shepherd University, first as the defensive line and strength coach from 1988-90 and as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1991-2000.
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After redshirting the 2014 campaign at Northern Arizona, Casteel played in 44 contests over the next four seasons, making 250 tackles (125 solo), including a team-leading 90 in 2018. He enjoyed his finest season as a Lumberjack in 2018, notching 90 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and an interception.
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aTef Grim, a former standout wide receiver at Pittsburgh who has coached football for three high schools in the CIF-SacJoaquin Section, was named Cal Poly's wide receivers coach in June 2022. He also serves as the Mustangs' pro scout liaison.
After earning three preseason All-America honors and listed as a Biletnikoff Award, Heisman Award and Maxwell Trophy candidate, Grim was overshadowed by Antonio Bryant in 2000, falling to 39 catches for 595 yards and two scores in his senior season.
Grim also was an offensive coordinator at McNair High School in 2015 and was head coach for one season (2016) at Chavez High School, both schools in Stockton. He has worked as a personal trainer and is CEO of Wideout City, where he trained young receivers to improve their games. He returned to coaching football at Kimball High School in Tracy last fall, mentoring the Jaguars to a 10-2 record, second-place finish in the Valley Oak League and a spot in the semifinals of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs before falling to Merced in a 51-50 slugfest.
Grim also coached the Knights' baseball team to a 15-5 mark, Harvest Christian League title and CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII championship in 2007, his only season as head coach.
Grim was a record-breaking pass catcher at Pittsburgh from 1998-2000 with 178 career receptions for 2,680 yards and 15 touchdowns. His total receptions were No. 1 in the Panthers' record book for over 10 years and currently is No. 3 while his receiving yards is currently No. 5.
After a year at San Jose State, where he played flag football, Grim earned Junior College All-American honors in his one season at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, making 58 receptions for 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns en route to Mid-Empire Conference honors in 1997, before heading to Pitt, where he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2001.
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A 1996 graduate of Franklin High School in Stockton, Grim twice was team MVP and also MVP of the school's basketball and track teams. He earned all-league and defensive back of the year honors in football, played in the North-South All-Star Game and earned three varsity letters under head coach Tom Verner.
Grim played in the 2000 East-West Shrine Game at Stanford Stadium, twice was a team captain and twice earned All-Big East first-team honors. He caught 60 balls for 906 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore in 1998, earning team offensive MVP honors, and bettered those numbers with 75 receptions for 1,106 yards and four scores as a junior in 1999, again earning team offensive MVP honors.
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He played in one bowl game, the 2000 Insight.com Bowl at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, making four catches for 73 yards in a 37-29 loss to Iowa DespiteState.his lofty numbers at Pitt, Grim was not drafted by an NFL team in 2001. He signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions and was on the practice squad for the 2001 season. Injuries in 2002 ended his playing career.
Grim's best numbers for a single game were 12 catches for 188 yards against Virginia Tech in 1999, 11 receptions versus Boston College, also in 1999, and 192 yards on eight catches against Villanova in 1998.
Grim and his wife Queen have seven children, daughters Arion and Faith, and sons Malik, Derrion, Adarius, David and Ty' Leo.
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Grim's coaching career began at Brookside Christian in Stockton, where he was head coach for eight seasons (2004-11) and led the Knights to a CIFSac-Joaquin Section Division VI title, a berth in the state small schools playoffs and a 12-1 record in 2010.
his college career with 137 solo tackles, 199 total tackles, eight interceptions for 307 yards (ranks first in school history) and three touchdowns (ties school record with David Fullerton). Jackson also recorded 40 pass deflections, three forced fumbles and a single sack for minus-6 yards. He played in 43 games and started 42 of them.
"I couldn't be more excited to add Asa to the staff for multiple reasons," said Mustang head coach Beau Baldwin. "During the interview process, he showed how good a teacher he is, how well he relates with the players, how much he knows about football, particularly as a former defensive back himself, and the passion he has for this university, San Luis Obispo and the area.
Over a six-year NFL career -- 2012-15 with the Ravens, 2016 with the Detroit Lions and 2017 with the San Francisco 49ers -- Jackson played in 26 games with eight starts, recording 38 total tackles (30 solo) with four pass deflections and one tackle for lost yardage.
"It all added up to a perfect fit," Baldwin added.
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A graduate of Christian Bros. High School in Sacramento, Jackson is a 2012 alumnus of the Orfalea College of Business.
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In 2014 with the Ravens, he made 28 total tackles (22 solo) with three pass deflections. In 2016 with the Lions, Jackson notched seven tackles (five solo) with another pass deflection. He also returned a punt for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during a preseason NFL game, but the play was nullified by a holding penalty. Following his playing career, Jackson served as a defensive backs assistant at Ohio State for the 2019 and 2020 seasons followed by one year as defensive coordinator at Christian Bros. High School. He also has worked as head of business operations at DB Select in Sacramento.
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"The best experience of my life was at Cal Poly from 2008 to 2012," said Jackson, "and now I am looking to create the same kind of experience for the next generation of guys coming here. The university has done so much for me, giving me a chance to play football. I was on a recruiting trip to Notre Dame for track when (Mustang assistant coach) Ian Shields called me. I fell in love with Cal Poly after that."
Jackson is the last Cal Poly player to be drafted by a National Football League team, taken in the fifth round (169th overall selection) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 draft.
Jackson was a four-time first-team all-Great West Conference selection at Cal Poly from 2008-11, the third Mustang to earn all-conference first-team honors four times. The others were offensive lineman Stephen Field and wide receiver Ramses Barden, both from 2005-08.
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Letuligasenoa is a graduate of Elk Grove High School just south of Sacramento. He recorded 109 tackles (58 solo) as a senior, recording double-digit tackles in six games and also catching 11 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown as a tight end. Letuligasenoa earned first-team All-Delta Valley League and second-team All-State honors and was selected to play in the East vs. West Holiday Classic All-Star Game.
Letuligasenoa earned his bachelor's degree in industrial technology at Cal Poly in 2018.
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One of three Letuligasenoa brothers to play football at Cal Poly -- Lefi as an offensive lineman and Noah as a linebacker -- Josh made 66 tackles as a senior and 65 more as a sophomore. He earned 3.5 sacks among his 9.5 tackles for lost yardage in 2016, also breaking up three passes, and notched three sacks in his sophomore campaign as well. He was a third-team AllBig Sky Conference selection as a senior and earned All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention praise as a sophomore.
Following the 2014 season, Letuligasenoa was the recipient of the Mel Kaufman Award, presented annually to the Mustang who most exemplifies the virtues that Kaufman, the four-time winner of a Super Bowl ring, displayed on and off the field. He played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2013, backing up the defensive ends and recording five tackles.
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rush linebacker and defensive end at Cal Poly from 2012-16, Josh Letuligasenoa began his coaching career at his alma mater in April 2019, coaching the outside linebackers.
In wrestling, Letuligasenoa was a four-time Delta Valley League champion, finished third in the 2011 CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Championships and posted a 2-2 mark in the 2011 state meet at 215 pounds. He was 1-2 in the 2012 state finals at 220. Letuligasenoa won the 2011 Delta Valley League title in the discus (146-11) and placed sixth in the shot put (41-1 3/4).
A team captain in 2016, Letuligasenoa was invited to the Green Bay Packers rookie mini camp in May 2017 but was cut by the NFL team just prior to the start of the 2017 regular season.
Meyer was named the Big Sky's most valuable player in 2004 and earned the Walter Payton Award, which goes to the FCS Player of the Year, in 2005 after leading the Eagles to conference titles both seasons.
Meyer was a student assistant coach at Eastern Washington in 2012, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Central Washington in 2013 and offensive quality control coach at Cal the last three years, coaching the running backs in 2017, wide receivers in 2018 and quarterbacks in 2019.
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Meyer finally settled in with the Arena Football League's Spokane Shock for five seasons (2010-14) and also played for the San Jose SaberCats (2015) and Washington Valor (2017). In seven AFL seasons, Meyer completed 1,214 of 1,821 passes (66.7 percent) for 13,904 yards and 312 touchHedowns.was the league's most valuable player and offensive player of the year in 2013 and guided Spokane to the 2010 Arena League title and San Jose to the 2015 crown.
His coaching career began as offensive coordinator at his high school alma mater, La Mirada, from 2008-11 as well as 2014-16, guiding the Matadores to a state title in 2015, CIF-Southern Section championship in 2009 and runner-up CIF-Southern Section finish in 2016.
ormer Eastern Washington quarterback Erik Meyer was hired in December 2019 to coach the Mustang quarterbacks. Meyer earned the Walter Payton Award in 2005, played for several Arena Football League teams and served as a quality control coach for the offense under Beau Baldwin at Cal for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons.
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Meyer was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006 and also signed with the Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders, but was released prior to playing any regular season NFL games. He also played for NFL Europa's Cologne Centurions in 2007 and had a brief stint with the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2009.
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Meyer was a record-setting quarterback for Eastern Washington. His 166.5 career passing efficiency rating set a record for FCS quarterbacks with at least 400 completions. In 42 games, he passed for 10,261 yards, with 84 touchdown passes against just 17 interceptions. Coached by Baldwin during his last three years at Eastern Washington, Meyer completed 65.7 percent of his passes -- 721 of 1,097 -- in his career with the Eagles. Meyer also was recognized for excellence in the classroom at Eastern Washington, receiving the Joseph Helen Dankert Gold Scholar Award for maintaining a 3.8+ GPA during his time as an Eagle.
Meyer played both football and baseball at La Mirada. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 37th round in 2001, the San Francisco Giants in 2004, also in the 37th round, and by the Giants again in the 30th round in 2005. He never signed, instead opting to play football at Eastern MeyerWashington.earned his bachelor's degree at Eastern Washington in 2014.
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Petree, coached special teams and wide receivers in 2016 and 2017, and tight ends in 2018 at Cal and was a Quality Control Coach at SMU in the fall of 2019, working with the safeties and special teams. The Mustangs finished 10-3 and played in the Boca Raton Bowl.
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asey Petree was hired to coach the tight ends at Cal Poly in December 2019 and also is serving as Special Teams Coordinator. Petree was a quality control coach at Southern Methodist for the 2019 season, working with the safeties and special teams, and was a graduate assistant at Cal from 2016-18, working under Coach Baldwin.
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While coaching the Bears, Petree also earned a master's degree in public health at Cal, earning his degree in the fall of 2018. Petree married Sarah Guitar Peacock on Feb. 15 2020 at her family's ranch in Devine, Texas, just outside San Antonio, and the couple is expecting their first child in September 2022.
A Lubbock, TX native, Petree is a 2009 graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in Radio, Television and Film and is the grandson of former Texas Tech head football coach Spike Dykes and nephew of TCU head coach Sonny Dykes. After his graduation from UT, he worked in the film industry as a creative executive / coordinator for Morgan Creek Productions from 2012-16 before getting back into football coaching at Cal.
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He graduated from Cal Lutheran in 1997 where he was a four-year starter for the Kingsmen and was a team captain and all-conference player. He started his coaching career at CLU as the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach before being elevated to the position of defensive line coach in 2002 and adding the recruiting coordinator title the following year. During his tenure, Plemons coached seven all-conference players, including a second team All-American. He and his wife, Mary Beth, have four children: William Jr., Bear, Nadia and Anya.
ill Plemons, who served three stints as an assistant coach at Fresno State, one under Jeff Tedford and the other two for Pat Hill, was hired at Cal Poly on March 1, 2020, by head coach Beau Baldwin and will coach the defensive line as well as serving as defensive running game coordinator.
Plemons spent the next four seasons as a defensive line coach in the Canadian Football League. He was on the staff of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for two seasons before shifting to the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2014 season. While in Winnipeg, Plemons coached a defensive line which accounted for 74 of the team's 94 sacks in his two seasons. Prior to his first stop at Sacramento State, Plemons coached the defensive line at Idaho State in 2006.
The following year, he moved to Fresno State where he coached linebackers in 2008 before mentoring the defensive line from 2009-11. In 2010, the Bulldogs ranked ninth in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 2.85 sacks per game. That year, he coach Chris Carter and Logan Harrell to first team allWAC honors and Carter was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Plemons also coached the defensive line at Sacramento State for three seasons and at Idaho State for one year.
During his tenure with the Hornets, Plemons coached a pair of first team all-Big Sky honorees, which included Ben Sorensen, a third team AllAmerican named by the Associated Press who currently is playing in the Canadian Football League. With Sorenson leading the way, 2017 was a highlight season as Hornet defensive linemen combined for 32 of the team's Div. I-era record 43 sacks under Plemons' watch.
Plemons also coached at Sacramento State in 2007, guiding a unit which included first team all-Big Sky selections Mike Brannon and Dallas Mauga. Brannon was also an honorable mention All-American after recording 18.0
tackles-for-loss and 9.0 sacks.
Rouse coached Otis Weah to successful seasons while with the Fighting Hawks -- 730 yards rushing in 2020 and 818 in 2021. He scored nine touchdowns on the ground in each season, earned multiple All-America nods and twice was selected to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Rousesquad. was a four-year member of the football team at Fresno State, where he became the program's all-time leading rusher. In four years with the Bulldogs, Rouse rushed for a total of 4,647 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns while also finishing with 794 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, and one passing touchdown. He is the first player in program history to record three 1,000-yard seasons and helped the Bulldogs reach a bowl game in three of the four seasons (2009-12).
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Robbie has a daughter, Renlee.
Robbie Rouse Assistant Coach / Running Backs
Assistant Coaches
After a brief stint in the National and Canadian football leagues with the Cleveland Browns and Edmonton Eskimos, Rouse began his coaching career in 2017 at the College of St. Scholastica, where he coached the running backs, tight ends, wide receivers and returners.
In 2019, the San Diego, Calif., native coached the running backs for Augustana (Sioux Falls, S.D.), helping the Vikings to a 9-3 overall record and a NCAA Division II postseason berth. As a team, Augustana amassed over 1,800 yards on the ground and Jarod Epperson finished seventh in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) with 732 yards and six Rousetouchdowns.graduated in 2013 with a bachelor of arts degree in Recreation Administration from Fresno State before receiving his master’s degree in sports administration and leadership from Augustana.
ormer Fresno State running back Robbie Rouse, who coached the running backs at North Dakota for two seasons, was hired as the running backs coach at Cal Poly in January 2022. Rouse also serves as the team's high school camp coordinator.
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vonAppen began his coaching career at his alma mater, Western Oregon, in 2013, where he coached the quarterbacks during the spring season before taking over the running backs group for the fall. He spent two seasons as a quarterback at Western Oregon (2011-12). He played his first two seasons at Eastern Arizona College, where he was a two-year starter at quarterback before transferring to Western vonAppenOregon.
During his time as a graduate assistant, he helped guide defensive tackle Siupeli Anau to a pair of All-Big Sky honors, including a first-team selection in 2015, as well as linebackers Delvin Batiste and Josh Bamrick being named honorable mention that same season.
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The Broncos posted a 12-1 mark during the regular season, capturing the Mountain West Conference title before falling to Washington in the Las Vegas vonAppenBowl.was an assistant coach and graduate assistant at Northern Arizona from 2014-18. He spent his first two seasons in Flagstaff (201415) as a defensive graduate assistant, working primarily with the Lumberjack defensive line in his first season and the linebackers and nickels in vonAppen2015.was promoted to a full-time assistant coach role ahead of the 2016 season and oversaw the Northern Arizona safeties. He was part of a Lumberjack staff that helped lead Northern Arizona to the FCS playoffs in 2017, the sixth FCS/I-AA playoff appearance in program history.
coached the defensive backs at Boise State for the 2019 season.
ody vonAppen, an assistant coach at Northern Arizona for five seasons before serving as a graduate assistant at Boise State in 2019, was hired as Cal Poly's defensive secondary coach and Defensive Passing Game Coordinator in February 2020. He was promoted to co-Defensive Coordinator prior to the 2022 vonAppenseason.
Assistant Coaches
earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Western Oregon in 2014, and received his Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona in May 2016.
Cody vonAppen
While in charge of the Lumberjack safeties and nickels, vonAppen oversaw the development of a pair of All-Big Sky performers in Kam’ron Johnson and Wes Sutton. Sutton was named to the All-Big Sky First Team in 2017 and the Second Team in 2018, while Johnson was a second-team selection at the end of each campaign.
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Paul Wulff
Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line
Running Game Coordinator
Wulff played collegiately at Washington State and began his coaching career as an assistant at Eastern Washington in 1993. He was elevated to offensive coordinator in 1998 and became the Eagles' head coach in 2000. In his eight years at the helm, Wulff guided EWU to a 53-40 overall record, a share of two Big Sky championships and three NCAA FCS playoff berths. He was named Big Sky Coach of the Year following the 2001, 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a finalist for National Coach of the Year in 2004 and Wulff2007.coached 23 players to FCS All-America honors, including 15 offensive linemen. His teams also featured quarterback Erik Meyer, who was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, the Walter Payton Award winner and set the FCS record for pass efficiency. Wulff's offensive line was highlighted by Michael Roos, who was an All-American for EWU before a long NFL career with the Tennessee Titans. The success at Eastern Washington led to Wulff earning the head coaching job at Washington State in 2008. In his four seasons, the Cougars' offense improved its production each year. In 2011, his final year at WSU, Washington State ranked ninth in the FBS is passing offense (322.25 yards per game) and 33rd in total offense (422.42 ypg). The Cougars were the only team in Division I to improve in total offense, total defense, offensive scoring and defensive scoring from 2010 to 2011.
ormer Eastern Washington and Washington State head coach Paul Wulff became running game coordinator and coach of the offensive line at Cal Poly in December 2019. Wulff was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, coaching the offensive line, at Sacramento State from 2016-18.
A veteran of the Big Sky Conference, Wulff was head coach at Eastern Washington from 2000 through 2007 and at Washington State from 2008Wulff11. joined Jim Harbaugh's staff with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 as a senior offensive assistant. The 49ers advanced to Super Bowl XLVII during his first season and made a trip to the NFC Championship game the following year. He returned to college football in 2014 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at South Florida. He was an offensive consultant at Iowa State for the final five games of 2015 before returning to the Big Sky.
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Wulff was hired as Sacramento State's assistant head coach, run game coordinator and offensive line coach in 2016 and was with the Hornets for three seasons. In the fall of 2019, Wulff was a volunteer assistant at UC Davis.
A native of Woodland, Calif., Wulff graduated from Davis High School before heading to Washington State. With the Cougars, he was a four-year letterman and earned second-team all-Pac 10 and honorable mention AllAmerican honors as a center in 1989. He signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1990 and went on to play for the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks and the New York/New Jersey Knights of the NFL World League. Wulff and his wife, Sherry, are the parents of three children: Katie, Max and Sam.
Assistant Coaches
Joey Muscarella
Joey Muscarella was named volunteer assistant coach for the offense in August 2020 and was promoted to offensive quality control duties as well as special teams analyst prior to the 2022 Muscarellaseason.served as running backs coach at Pacific University of Oregon for one season (2019). He also gained coaching experience as an assistant at Del Oro High School (2012) in Loomis, Calif., coaching the linebackers and running backs, Woodcreek High School (2013-14) in Roseville, Calif., coaching the linebackers, running backs and special teams, and as an offensive assistant at Sacramento State University (2015-18). Muscarella is a 2018 graduate of Sacramento State. He also attended Del Oro High School and Sierra College.
Whitson is a 2014 graduate of Redondo Union High School, where he played on the offensive and defensive lines under head coach Matt Ballard. He helped Redondo's Pistol offense rack up 3,566 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2013, including 2,101 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 24 total tackles (17 solo) along with three sacks and a pair of pass Whitsonbreakups.earned first-team South Bay Daily Breeze All-Area and All-CIFSouthern Section Northern Division honors and also was a first-team AllBay League selection as both a junior and senior. He was selected to play in both the Lions All-Star Game and West Coast Bowl. Whitson also played lacrosse at Redondo Union. Whitson earned his bachelor's degree in history. His parents are Alan (deceased) and Janis Whitson and he has one brother, George.
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A 2012 graduate of Del Oro and the oldest of three boys, Muscarella was a running back and safety for the Golden Eagles.
Offensive Quality Control / Housing Liaison / Offensive Academic Coordinator
Offensive Quality Control / Special Teams
A third-team All-Big Sky Conference selection at center in 2018, Harry Whitson moved into the coaching ranks in the fall of 2019 as an offensive analyst and will be the program's offensive quality control coach for the second year this season. Whitson helped the Mustangs to a No. 4 national ranking in rushing offense, No. 1 in time of possession and No. 5 in thirddown conversion during his senior campaign on the offensive line. He was at left guard during his junior season, playing in seven games with starts in the first six games of the season before an injury sidelined him the rest of 2017. Whitson started all 12 games at left guard in his sophomore season and earned thirdteam All-Big Sky Conference honors, helping the Mustangs to a No. 1 national ranking in team rushing for the fourth consecutive year and into the 2016 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. He played all 11 games as a redshirt freshman on the offensive line and was a redshirt in 2014.
Everrette Thompson
Defensive Quality Control
Defensive Academic Coordinator
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Cole Bolding
Matty Hazelwood, who served as a student manager with the Cal Poly football team for six years, was promoted to a volunteer assistant coach with the defense in August 2021. He earned another promotion prior to the 2022 season as defensive quality control and defensive academic coordinator.A2016 graduate of St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco, Matty Hazelwood earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Cal Poly in 2021. Hazelwood was a four-year letter winner in football as a safety and baseball as a second baseman at St. Ignatius Prep. He also competed with the Cal Poly Rugby Club as a scrumhalf.
Student Assistant
Cole Bolding is a fourth-year Agricultural Business Major and Law and Society Minor at Cal Poly. Cole is entering his second year with Cal Poly Football as he was a student equipment manager last season. His roles this year as a student assistant include helping coaches with tasks needed in the coaches’ office and on the field. Cole is a 2019 graduate of Campbell Hall high school in Los Angeles, and has spent his whole life closely following football, baseball, and basketball. Cole is the only child of parents Ty and Jennifer Bolding.
Thompson was defensive line coach at Northern Arizona for three seasons (2019-21) after serving the 2018 campaign as a graduate assistant on the NAU staff. Thompson arrived at NAU after three seasons at Phoenix College (2015-17), where he coached the linebackers, defensive line and special teams under Robin Pflugrad, who later became head coach of the ThompsonLumberjacks.enjoyed a solid playing career at the University of Washington, playing in 47 career games, including a pair of bowl games. Moving between defensive tackle and defensive end, Thompson finished his career with 41 tackles as a senior, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Blocking a pair of extra points in one game against Hawaii, Thompson earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week. He played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals from 2012-14 after signing as an undrafted free agent.
Matty Hazelwood
Defensive Quality Control /
Assistants
Everrette Thompson was hired in July 2022 at Cal Poly in charge of defensive quality control.
Dr. Steven J. Sainsbury begins his 17th season as a team physician for Cal Poly athletics. Sainsbury, a flight surgeon for the U.S. Air Force from 1983-85, has served as physician director at March Air Force Base and Mee Memorial Hospital in King City as well as a staff physician at Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside General Hospital and, presently, at both Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly Football Support Staff
Prince Williams Sixth Year • Benedictine ‘03 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)
Sean Devine, MD 32nd Year • UC Davis ‘79 Orthopedic Surgeon/Team Physician
Steven J. Sainsbury, MD 17th Year • UCLA ‘77
A 1986 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Dr. Chris Byrne completed his graduate medical studies with high honors from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, in 1991. He went on to complete his surgical residency training at Straith Hospital for Special Surgery in Detroit, Michigan as well as Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Oakland, California. Prior to relocating to San Luis Obispo, Dr. Byrne had practiced in Portland, Oregon for eight years at the Portland Clinic as well as Healthfirst Medical Group. His is the former section Chair of Podiatric Surgery at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland and has been actively involved in the LegacyKaiser Hospital Podiatric Residency Training Program, in Portland. Dr. Byrne has been married to his wife Deanna for 23 years and they have two children, Brendan and Jennifer. He has enjoyed volunteering with his wife in support of YOFAFO established for the empowerment of women and children in Lugazi, Uganda. In his spare time he loves running and biking and is an aspiring triathlete. Also a team podiatrist for Cuesta College, Dr. Byrne serves as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee for San Luis Select IPA. He is also the Medical Director for Coast Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Central Coast’s only surgery center dedicated to foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Michael Corrigan, a primary care sports medicine physician for University Health Service at the University of Michigan for 16 years, was named Dr. Art James Sports Medicine Physician at Cal Poly in June 2019. He is the first official team physician housed on the Cal Poly campus.
Prince William, an athletic trainer at Cal State Monterey Bay for six years, joined the Cal Poly Sports Medicine staff in August 2017. He works primarily with Mustang football. From 2012-18, Williams worked primarily with both Otter soccer programs in the fall and with the softball team in the spring while assisting with the other 10 programs.
Sainsbury also has written for several publications, including Inland Empire Magazine, Twins Magazine, Delta Airlines In-Flight Magazines and Sunset Magazine. He was an instructor at Cuesta College from 1997-99 and has taught a kinesiology class at Cal Poly on tobacco, alcohol and drug use.
Dr. Art James Sports Medicine Physician
Williams graduated in 2003 from Benedictine College (Kan.), where he played football and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education. He went on to earn his master’s of science degree at Cal (Penn.) in 2007.
Dr. Byrne is board certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Michael Corrigan, MD Fourth Year • Michigan ‘92
Dr. Corrigan created and served as Chief of the UHS Sports Medicine Clinic at Michigan from 2007-19. In this role, he also served as Adjunct Faculty for the UM Department of Family Medicine, teaching UM Sports Medicine Fellows. He also has held administrative and clinical appointments at the University of Michigan, South Bend Sports Medicine Institute, William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Mich., and Grace Hospital in Detroit. He was a research assistant at the University of Michigan’s Dental School and Department of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Corrigan earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, earning class honors, and his medical degree at Wayne State University. He served his family medicine residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Mich., and was a sports medicine fellow at the South Bend Sports Medicine Institute / University of Notre Dame. Dr. Corrigan holds numerous certificates and licenses and has earned several honors and awards. He is a member of the American College Health Association, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. He has served on several committees and organizations, has performed volunteer service and has served as a lecturer on the subjects of preparing for summer camps, upper extremity casting and overuse injuries.
Chris Byrne, DPM Sixth Year • UC Santa Barbara ‘86 Podiatrist/Team Physician
Staff Physician/Team Physician
Among other professional highlights was a stop at Cal, where he covered rugby, football and gymnastics with the Bears sports medicine staff. Prior to his time at Cal, Williams spent six years at Hartnell College in Salinas, where he served as both an assistant and head athletic trainer. In addition, he worked with the NFL as an ATC spotter for the San Francisco 49ers during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Sainsbury earned his bachelor’s degree in microbiology at UCLA in 1977 and graduated from the George Washington University Medical School in Washington, D.C., in 1982. He served a flexible internship at the USAF Scott Medical Center in Illinois in 1983, completed his emergency medicine residency in 1987 at Highland General Hospital in Oakland and is presently a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Sainsbury, 67, is an author and expert witness as well. He and his wife, Lynnly, reside in San Luis Obispo and they have eight children.
A longtime supporter of Cal Poly athletics, Dr. Sean Devine continues to assist the athletic training staff weekly and on the sidelines during game days. Devine graduated from UC Davis and UC Davis Medical School. He did his surgical residency in San Diego and his Sports Medicine fellowship at the prestigious SteadmanHawkins Clinic. In addition he did a sports medicine rotation with James Andrews, Md., in Birmingham, Ala. Devine has been in private practice in San Luis Obispo since the late 1980s, specializing in shoulder and knee injuries. He is also the team physician for Arroyo Grande High School and Cuesta College. Devine resides in Arroyo Grande with his wife, Eve, and children, Sarah and Jacob.
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Hannah Cesario
A graduate of Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in digital communications, Hannah Cesario was hired in July 2019 as the Cal Poly football team's Director of Operations and Video Coordinator.AtOregon State, Cesario worked as a videographer and editor for Oregon State football. She also served as a production assistant and camera operator for Pac-12 Networks. "I am a football fanatic and pursued my love for sports through video during my time at OSU," said Cesario."Iknew after college I wanted to continue in football and explore all the aspects of a football team," Cesario added. "Football operations was the goal. And I felt so fortunate that, 16 days after graduating from Oregon State, I got the call from Cal Poly telling me I got the job as the new director of football operations and video coordinator."
30th Year • Cal State Fullerton ‘90 Director of Sports Medicine, ATC
Cal Poly Football Support Staff
Eric Burdick is in his 22nd year of service in the Cal Poly Athletics Communications Office, becoming director on March 31, 2014, after stints as an intern (2001-02) and assistant director (2002-14) He was promoted to assistant athletics director in 2017 and associate athletics director in 2019. Prior to coming to Cal Poly, Burdick was sports editor at the San Luis Obispo County Tribune for over 20 years.
Eric Burdick
22nd Year • Cal Poly ‘73 Director of Athletics Communications
Ryan Gruss Eighth Year • Azusa Pacific ‘08
Born and raised in West Linn, Oregon, "with a whole lot of love for my family!" Hannah's father, Sal Cesario, played football at Cal Poly in the early 1980s and was a 12th-round selection of the New York Jets in the 1986 National Football League Draft. He played three games at left guard for the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL strike in 1987. Hannah's parents are Sal Cesario and Samantha Davi and she has one fraternal twin, Holly, younger sister Gracie, two step brothers, Kelton and Brogan, and stepmom Thalia.
Jeff Troesch
Fourth Year • Oregon State ‘19 Dir. of Operations/Video Coordinator
Hannah is a 2015 graduate of Horizon Christian High School (Tualatin, Oregon) and spent most of her time running and swimming for the Horizon Hawks and Wilsonville Wildcats.
Kristal Slover
Cal Poly Ticket Office Manager
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Ryan Gruss enters his eighth full year as manager of the Cal Poly Ticket Office. He started at Cal Poly as the box office manager for the Performing Arts Center beginning in 2013.
Latino graduated from Ithaca College in May 2004, where he majored in sport management and was a four-year member of the football team. While at Ithaca he worked with the New England PGA as a Junior Golf Intern and Cornell University as a Facilities and Operations Intern. Latino earned his master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in management from Iona College in June 2008. Originally from Southborough, Mass., Latino resided in Yonkers, N.Y. prior to accepting the position at Cal Poly. He attended Saint John’s High in Shrewsbury, Mass., where he played football and indoor/outdoor track (shot put and discus). Latino and his wife, Jenna, have one child, Easton, born Dec. 15, 2019.
Now in her 30th year as an athletic trainer at Cal Poly, Kristal Slover begins her 21st year as the department’s head athletics trainer. During her tenure at Cal Poly, Slover has helped lead the successful Cal Poly Sports Medicine program by directing all student-athletics trainers and serving as a guest lecturer for several classes and labs at Cal Poly and Cuesta College. She also serves as the Registration Chair for the Far West Athletic Trainers Association’s Annual Symposium.
19th Year • Washington State ‘87 Mental Performance Specialist
A 1973 Cal Poly graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Burdick earned his secondary teaching credential a year later. During the 1970s, he was sports information director of the Calif. Collegiate Athletic Assn., Cuesta College and the Central Conference before becoming sports editor at the Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder for two years (1977-79).
Jesse Latino 16th Year • Ithaca ‘04 Director of Facilities/Event Operations
Gruss previously served four years at Azusa Pacific University as a ticket manager and assistant manager of the on-campus Event Center. Gruss is a 2008 graduate of Azusa Pacific with a degree in communication studies and earned his master's degree in business management in
He was sports information director of men’s sports at Cal Poly for the 1979-80 school year prior to his stint at The Tribune, where he earned a
A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, Slover and husband, John, are the proud parents of two daughters, Janna Marie (21) and Kacie (18).
Jesse Latino enters his 15th year as Director of Facilities/Event Operations for Cal Poly Athletics. Latino previously served two seasons as Assistant Athletics Director for Operations and Facilities at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., after serving as an intern in the office during the 2004-05 school year.
Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC has been a mental performance specialist at the professional, elite amateur and collegiate levels since 1987, and has served in that role for several programs at Cal Poly since 2004. An internationally renowned expert in mental skills training and performance enhancement with nearly 30 years of experience, Troesch began his career after achieving his advanced degree from Washington State as a consultant with the NBA. He went on to assist the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball, the U.S. Soccer Federation, IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. and numerous touring golf and tennis pros. Jeff has also worked with student-athletes at dozens of major universities, including UCLA, Cal and Stanford. Currently, he also is involved in consulting with the Versus training system, a mobile brain training device that is being adopted into several major sports organizations, including several in the NBA.Jeff’s roles within each program at Cal Poly vary, but he has input into team building, ongoing team consultation, and individual athlete consultation regarding mental conditioning and performance enhancement, as well as coach consulting and development.
Cal Poly’s First Spring Camp in Three Years Ends with Brief Scrimmage
Fresno State
Hotel: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront (402) 494-4000
Cal Poly's first spring football camp in three years was held in March and head coach Beau Baldwin rated the amount of progress his squad made during the 15 practice sessions as "a ton." "With the combination of work in the weight room, on the field, all the little things we're doing, we made a ton of progress this spring," Baldwin said after the annual Spring Game in front of hundreds of fans and former Mustang players at Doerr Family Field. "We were limited, especially limited with certain guys, so I wasn't too worried about exactly how the 20 to 30 plays were run," Baldwin added. "I just wanted to see the energy finishes, wanted to get some good on-one competitions on film and I wanted to propel the guys into a great offseason. So, just a ton of progress." After the one-on-one drills and special teams work, the offense scored twice during the 24-play 11-on-11 scrimmage. Unfortunately for Kahliq Paulette, who ran 24 yards, and Conor Bruce, who passed 10 yards to Jake Woods, both scores were wiped out by penalties. Bruce was 5-for-8 passing for 27 yards during his two drives while Paulette completed one of two passes for five yards. Bryce Weiner was unsuccessful on his four pass attempts.
Return:Saturday, Nov. 5, Charter (Allegiant Air) to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Leave: Friday, Oct. 14, Charter (Allegiant Air) to Idaho Falls, Idaho Return:Saturday, Oct. 15, Charter (Allegiant Air) to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Leave: Friday, Nov. 4, Charter (Allegiant Air) to Missoula, Montana
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula (406) 721-8550
Luis Contreras was hired as Cal Poly's Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Services in July 2022. He was assistant director of equipment operations for Arizona for nearly one year prior to his present appointment and was a football equipment intern at UNLV for three months in the summer of 2021.
First Year • Fresno State ‘17 Director of Athletic Equipment Services
Return: Saturday, Sept. 17, Charter (Allegiant Air) to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Dong while Hernandez, Connor Heffler and David Meyer all broke up passes thrown by Weiner. For the 90 or so players who participated in spring drills over the 30 day period, it was back to the weight room, film and team meetings until preseason camp opened in August. The 2022 season opener is Sept. 1 at Fresno State."Itold the players after the scrimmage that I've had as much fun in the last month as I've had in the 27 or 28 months I've been here and that's because of the guys and getting to do this for the first time."
Contreras also has worked as a seasonal equipment intern for the San Francisco 49ers, interim head football equipment manager at Fresno State from February through July 2020 and as an assistant football equipment manager, also at Fresno State, from August 2017 through February 2020. He was a recruiting and operations intern for the Fresno State football team from 201517.Contreras earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and sports administration from Fresno State in 2017.
Return: Saturday, Oct. 8, Charter (Allegiant Air) to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown Arena (916) 446-0100 Montana
Leave: Wednesday, August 31, Bus to Fresno, Calif.
Leave: Friday, Oct. 28, Bus to Sacramento, Calif.
Idaho State
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Hotel: Doubletree by Hilton Fresno Convention Center (559) 268-1000 South Dakota
Cal Poly Football Support Staff
Leave: Friday, Oct. 7, Charter (Allegiant Air) to Flagstaff, Arizona
Leave: Friday, Sept. 16, Charter (Allegiant Air) to Sioux City, Iowa
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Luis Contreras
Return:Saturday, Oct. 29, Bus to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Return: Thursday, Sept. 1, Bus to San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Hotel: Holiday Inn and Suites Idaho Falls (208) 227-9800
UC Davis
Hotel: Little America Hotel Flagstaff (928) 779-7900
Spencer Brasch, Jaden Jones and Jackson Pavitt were held out of the scrimmage. Adam Garwood caught two passes while Woods, Mitch Anderson, Patrick Roberg and Zion Hall each made one catch.
Northern Arizona
Cal Poly Football History -- Series Records (Records are Since Cal Poly Became a Four-Year School in 1941) OPPONENT W-L-T PCT. Adams State . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Albertson . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Angelo State . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 .667 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Arizona State . . . . . . . . . .0-4-0 .000 Boise State . . . . . . . . . .3-12-1 .200 Bowling Green . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Bradley (Ill.) . . . . . . . . . . .0-2-0 .000 Brigham Young . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Cal Lutheran . . . . . . . . . .6-2-0 .750 Cal Ramblers . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Cal State Fullerton . . . . . .6-5-0 .545 Cal State Hayward . . . .10-2-0 .833 Cal State Los Angeles . .12-4-0 .750 Cal State Northridge . . .29-9-0 .763 Cal Poly Pomona . . . . . .13-1-1 .928 Cal Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2-0 .714 California . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 —— Cameron State (Okla.) . . .0-1-0 .000 Central Connecticut . . . .0-1-0 .000 Central Oklahoma . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Central Washington . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Chico State . . . . . . . . . . .1-3-1 .714 Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Colorado State . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Dixie State . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 OPPONENT W-L-T PCT. E. New Mexico . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Eastern Washington . .2-10-0 .167 Fort Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Fresno State . . . . . . . .10-33-2 .244 Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2-0 .000 Humboldt State . . . . . . .10-7-0 .588 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3-0 .000 Idaho State . . . . . . . . . .15-8-0 .652 Iona College . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Jacksonville State (Al.) . .1-0-0 1.000 Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 LaVerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Lewis and Clark . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 .500 Linfield (OR) . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 .667 Long Beach State . . . . .6-12-0 .333 Loyola Marymount . . . . .0-2-0 .000 McMurry (Tex.) . . . . . . . . .0-2-0 .000 McNeese State . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Mexico University . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Midwestern (Tex.) . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Millersville . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Missouri Valley . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 .500 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17-0 .227 Montana State . . . . . . .10-8-0 .556 Nebraska-Kearney . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7-0 .300 New Mexico State . . . . . .3-1-0 .750 North Carolina Central . . .1-0-0 1.000 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . .3-5-0 .375 North Dakota State . . . . .3-5-0 .375 OPPONENT W-L-T PCT. Northern Arizona . . . . .2-12-0 .143 Northern Colorado . . . .11-3-0 .786 Northern Illinois . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . .1-7-0 .125 Northwestern State . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Occidental . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4-1 .000 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Old Dominion . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Pacific (Cal.) . . . . . . . . . .0-6-0 .000 Pacific U. (Ore.) . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Pepperdine . . . . . . . . . . .4-3-1 .563 Portland State . . . . . .13-12-0 .520 Puget Sound . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 .500 Redlands . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 .750 Sacramento State . . . . .21-19 .525 Saint Francis (Pa.) . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Saint Mary’s (Calif.) . . . .11-2-0 .846 Saint Mary’s (Tex.) . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Sam Houston State . . . . .0-1-0 .000 San Diego State . . . . .11-14-0 .44 San Francisco State . . .21-5-1 .796 San Jose State . . . . . . . .2-8-0 .200 Santa Clara . . . . . . . . . .13-6-0 .684 Savannah State . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Simon Fraser (Canada) . .4-0-0 1.000 Sonoma State . . . . . . . . .4-2-0 .667 South Alabama . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Southern Connecticut . . .0-1-0 .000 South Dakota . . . . . . . . .3-2-0 .600 South Dakota State . . . . .6-3-0 .667 OPPONENT W-L-T PCT. Southern Oregon . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Southern Utah . . . . . .21-10-0 .677 Sul Ross State (Tex.) . . . .0-2-0 .000 Texas-El Paso . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Texas State . . . . . . . . . . .1-3-0 .250 Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 U. San Diego . . . . . . . . .7-1-0 .875 UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . .20-25-2 .447 UC Riverside . . . . . . . . . .1-2-0 .333 UC Santa Barbara . . . .22-11-0 .647 ULM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 —— UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 .500 Weber State . . . . . . . . . .6-10-0 .375 West Texas A&M . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Western Montana . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Western New Mexico . . .3-0-0 1.000 Western Oregon . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Western State (Colo.) . . .1-1-0 .500 Western Illinois . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Western Washington . . . .1-1-0 .500 Whittier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3-0 .625 Willamette (Ore.) . . . . . . .2-0-0 1.000 Winston-Salem State . . .0-1-0 .000 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 1.000 Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 .000 Youngstown State . . . . . .0-2-0 .000 Total: 512-425-20 .545 2022 Opponents in Bold 2021 Postseason Honors Cal Poly Football Program Covers Cal Poly football program covers from the following seasons (left to 20101991197419571948right): Myles Cecil All-Big Sky Conference Third Team Zachary Hernandez Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Matthew Hoffman Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Hunter Jones Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Charles Lincoln Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Timothy Miller Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Xavier Moore Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Trevor Owens Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Elijah Ponder All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention Phil Steele All-Big Sky Fourth Team Kyle Reid 2021 Big Sky Football Community Service Team Ryan Rivera All-Big Sky Conference Second Team Phil Steele All-Big Sky Second Team Matt Shotwell Walter Camp Foundation All-American Team All-Associated Press Third Team All-Big Sky Conference Third Team Phil Steele All-Big Sky Second Team Nick White Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team Giancarlo Woods Phil Steele Freshman All-American Third Team Phil Steele All-Big Sky Fourth Team Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team 55
Fresno State (10-33-2) 1922 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 20, Cal Poly 0 1924 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 22, Cal Poly 6 1928 @ Fresno Fresno State 37, Cal Poly 0 1945 @ Cal Poly Tie - 6-6 1945 @ Fresno Fresno State 24, Cal Poly 0 1947 @ Fresno Fresno State 14, Cal Poly 6 1948 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 26, Fresno State 14 1949 @ Fresno Fresno State 20, Cal Poly 7 1950 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 31, Cal Poly 7 1951 @ Fresno Fresno State 42, Cal Poly 19 1953 @ Fresno Cal Poly 27, Fresno State 6 1954 @ Fresno Fresno State 16, Cal Poly 13 1955 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 34, Cal Poly 6 1956 @ Fresno Fresno State 21, Cal Poly 13 1957 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 14, Fresno State 7 1958 @ Fresno Fresno State 14, Cal Poly 0 1959 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 28, Cal Poly 13 1960 @ Fresno Fresno State 33, Cal Poly 0 1961 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 42, Cal Poly 13 1962 @ Fresno Fresno State 51, Cal Poly 6 1963 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 28, Cal Poly 0 1964 @ Fresno Fresno State 23, Cal Poly 13 1965 @ Fresno Fresno State 20, Cal Poly 14 1966 @ Fresno Fresno State 14, Cal Poly 7 1967 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 41, Cal Poly 14 1968 @ Fresno Fresno State 17, Cal Poly 0 1969 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 21, Fresno State 17 1970 @ Fresno Fresno State 23, Cal Poly 17 1971 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 13, Cal Poly 10 1972 @ Fresno Tie - 24-24 1973 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 28, Fresno State 14 1974 @ Fresno Cal Poly 17, Fresno State 13 1975 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 24, Fresno State 7 1976 @ Fresno Cal Poly 17, Fresno State 15 1977 @ Cal Poly Fresno State 52, Cal Poly 3 1978 @ Fresno Cal Poly 24, Fresno State 12 1979 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 26, Fresno State 0 1980 @ Fresno Fresno State 31, Cal Poly 25 1982 @ Fresno Fresno State 26, Cal Poly 6 1983 @ Fresno Fresno State 30, Cal Poly 7 1984 @ Fresno Fresno State 14, Cal Poly 0 1985 @ Fresno Fresno State 59, Cal Poly 10 2010 @ Fresno Fresno State 38, Cal Poly 17 2013 @ Fresno Fresno State 41, Cal Poly 25 2021 @ Fresno Fresno State 63, Cal Poly 10 U. San Diego (7-1) 1959 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 36, U. San Diego 14 2012 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 41, U. San Diego 14 2013 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 38, U. San Diego 16 2014 @ San Diego Cal Poly 34, U. San Diego 3 2016 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 38, U. San Diego 16 2016 @ Cal Poly U. San Diego 35, Cal Poly 21 (FCS) 2019 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 52, U. San Diego 34 2021 @ San Diego Cal Poly 28, San Diego 17 South Dakota (3-2) 2008 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 49, South Dakota 22 2009 @ Cal Poly South Dakota 50, Cal Poly 48 2010 @ Vermillion Cal Poly 38, South Dakota 24 2011 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 27, South Dakota 24 2021 @ Cal Poly South Dakota 48, Cal Poly 14 Sacramento State (21-19) 1967 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 17, Sacramento State 7 1968 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 13, Cal Poly 6 1976 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 34, Sacramento State 10 1977 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 31, Sacramento State 7 1978 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 52, Sacramento State 5 1980 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 24, Cal Poly 19 1983 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 38, Sacramento State 15 1984 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 27, Sacramento State 6 1985 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 28, Cal Poly 27 1986 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 26, Sacramento State 6 1987 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 21, Cal Poly 13 1988 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 30, Cal Poly 29 1989 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 16, Cal Poly 15 1990 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 20, Cal Poly 17 1991 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 21, Cal Poly 20 1992 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 24, Cal Poly 0 1993 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 35, Cal Poly 34 1994 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 27, Sacramento State 23 1995 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 37, Cal Poly 36 1996 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 48, Sacramento State 28 1997 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 45, Sacramento State 0 1998 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 22, Cal Poly 14 1999 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 31, Cal Poly 26 2000 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 37, Cal Poly 17 2001 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 55, Sacramento State 21 2002 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 27, Cal Poly 17 2003 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 31, Sacramento State 17 2004 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 58, Sacramento State 13 2005 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 37, Sacramento State 13 2006 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 17, Sacramento State 10 2009 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 38, Sacramento State 19 2012 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 35, Cal Poly 29 2013 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 42, Sacramento State 7 2014 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 56, Sacramento State 27 2015 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 36, Sacramento State 14 2016 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 59, Sacramento State 47 2017 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 49, Cal Poly 14 2018 @ Sacramento Cal Poly 41, Sacramento State 27 2019 @ Cal Poly Sacramento State 38, Cal Poly 14 2021 @ Sacramento Sacramento State 41, Cal Poly 9 Northern Arizona (2-12) 1935 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 15, Cal Poly 12 1936 @ Flagstaff Northern Arizona 7, Cal Poly 0 1962 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 21, Cal Poly 20 1994 @ Flagstaff Northern Arizona 44, Cal Poly 21 1998 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 9, Cal Poly 0 1999 @ Flagstaff Northern Arizona 55, Cal Poly 21 2002 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 31, Cal Poly 24 2003 @ Flagstaff Northern Arizona 24, Cal Poly 7 2012 @ Flagstaff Cal Poly 42, Northern Arizona 34 2013 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 17, Cal Poly 13 2014 @ Flagstaff Northern Arizona 38, Cal Poly 35 2017 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 28, Cal Poly 10 2018 @ Flagstaff Cal Poly 38, Northern Arizona 28 2021 @ Cal Poly Northern Arizona 45, Cal Poly 21 Idaho State (15-8) 1937 @ Pocatello Cal Poly 13, Idaho State 7 1938 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 21, Idaho State 0 1964 @ Cal Poly Idaho State 20, Cal Poly 0 1973 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 20, Idaho State 10 1974 @ Pocatello Idaho State 12, Cal Poly 7 1975 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 65, Idaho State 14 1976 @ Pocatello Cal Poly 29, Idaho State 17 1982 @ Pocatello Cal Poly 15, Idaho State 13 1983 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 44, Idaho State 37 1995 @ Cal Poly Idaho State 28, Cal Poly 22 1996 @ Pocatello Idaho State 35, Cal Poly 32 (OT) 2002 @ Pocatello Idaho State 24, Cal Poly 14 2003 @ Cal Poly Idaho State 38, Cal Poly 31 2004 @ Pocatello Cal Poly 35, Idaho State 20 2005 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 35, Idaho State 10 2007 @ Pocatello Cal Poly 48, Idaho State 28 2008 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 49, Idaho State 10 2012 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 70, Idaho State 14 2014 @ Pocatello Idaho State 30, Cal Poly 28 2015 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 58, Idaho State 26 2017 @ Pocatello Idaho State 38, Cal Poly 34 2018 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 37, Idaho State 14 2021 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 32, Idaho State 29 Eastern Washington (2-10) 1994 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 61, Cal Poly 7 1995 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 52, Eastern Washington 35 2004 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 38, Cal Poly 21 2005 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 40, Eastern Washington 35 2011 @ Cal Poly E. Washington 53, Cal Poly 51 (3 OT) 2012 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 34, Cal Poly 17 2013 @ Cal Poly Eastern Washington 35, Cal Poly 22 2015 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 42, Cal Poly 41 (OT) 2016 @ Cal Poly Eastern Washington 42, Cal Poly 21 2018 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 70, Cal Poly 17 2019 @ Cal Poly Eastern Washington 42, Cal Poly 41 2020 @ Cheney Eastern Washington 62, Cal Poly 10 UC Davis (20-25-2) 1939 @ Davis UC Davis 28, Cal Poly 0 1940 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 27, UC Davis 0 1976 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 26, UC Davis 14 1978 @ Davis UC Davis 29, Cal Poly 22 1979 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 31, UC Davis 10 1980 @ Davis Cal Poly 28, UC Davis 25 1981 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 30, UC Davis 0 1982 @ Davis UC Davis 24, Cal Poly 0 1983 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 24, Cal Poly 14 1984 @ Davis UC Davis 10, Cal Poly 6 1985 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 34, Cal Poly 21 1986 @ Davis UC Davis 32, Cal Poly 21 1987 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 41, UC Davis 0 1988 @ Davis Tie - 21-21 1989 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 28, UC Davis 21 1990 @ Davis Cal Poly 19, UC Davis 0 1991 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 28 1992 @ Davis Tie - 32-32 1993 @ Davis UC Davis 37, Cal Poly 26 1994 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 32, UC Davis 31 1995 @ Davis UC Davis 34, Cal Poly 31 1996 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 17, UC Davis 13 1997 @ Davis Cal Poly 20, UC Davis 19 1998 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 34, Cal Poly 24 1999 @ Davis UC Davis 34, Cal Poly 27 2000 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 63, Cal Poly 23 2001 @ Davis Cal Poly 31, UC Davis 28 2002 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 28, Cal Poly 14 2003 @ Davis Cal Poly 18, UC Davis 14 2004 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 36, Cal Poly 33 2005 @ Davis UC Davis 20, Cal Poly 13 2006 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 23, UC Davis 17 2007 @ Davis Cal Poly 63, UC Davis 28 2008 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 51, UC Davis 28 2009 @ Davis UC Davis 23, Cal Poly 10 2010 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 22, Cal Poly 21 2011 @ Davis UC Davis 24, Cal Poly 17 2012 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 28, UC Davis 20 2013 @ Davis Cal Poly 34, UC Davis 16 2014 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 35 2015 @ Davis Cal Poly 55, UC Davis 38 2016 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 21, UC Davis 16 2017 @ Davis UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 28 2018 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 52, Cal Poly 10 2019 @ Davis UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 24 2020 @ Davis UC Davis 73, Cal Poly 24 2021 @ Cal Poly UC Davis 24, Cal Poly 13 Montana (5-17) 1969 @ Missoula Montana 14, Cal Poly 0 1971 @ Cal Poly Montana 38, Cal Poly 14 1994 @ Missoula Montana 45, Cal Poly 0 1996 @ Missoula Montana 43, Cal Poly 0 1998 @ Missoula Montana 37, Cal Poly 14 1999 @ Cal Poly Montana 28, Cal Poly 14 2000 @ Missoula Montana 53, Cal Poly 3 2001 @ Cal Poly Montana 31, Cal Poly 17 2003 @ Missoula Montana 17, Cal Poly 14 2005 @ Missoula Montana 36, Cal Poly 27 2005 @ Missoula Cal Poly 35, Montana 21 2006 @ Missoula Montana 10, Cal Poly 9 2008 @ Cal Poly Montana 30, Cal Poly 28 2009 @ Missoula Montana 35, Cal Poly 23 2010 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 35, Montana 33 2011 @ Missoula Montana 37, Cal Poly 23 2013 @ Missoula Montana 21, Cal Poly 14 (OT) 2014 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 41, Montana 21 2015 @ Missoula Cal Poly 20, Montana 19 2016 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 42, Montana 41 2018 @ Cal Poly Montana 48, Cal Poly 28 2021 @ Missoula Montana 39, Cal Poly 7 Montana State (10-8) 1958 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 16, Montana State 6 1959 @ Bozeman Montana State 35, Cal Poly 18 1960 @ Cal Poly Montana State 22, Cal Poly 18 1972 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 34, Montana State 7 1995 @ Cal Poly Montana State 13, Cal Poly 10 1996 @ Bozeman Montana State 37, Cal Poly 20 1997 @ Bozeman Cal Poly 20, Montana State 19 1999 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 40, Montana State 37 2000 @ Bozeman Cal Poly 35, Montana State 14 2001 @ Bozeman Cal Poly 34, Montana State 6 2003 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 24, Montana State 21 2004 @ Bozeman Cal Poly 27, Montana State 14 2005 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 38, Montana State 10 2014 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 35, Montana State 27 2015 @ Bozeman Montana State 45, Cal Poly 28 2018 @ Bozeman Montana State 49, Cal Poly 42 2019 @ Cal Poly Montana State 34, Cal Poly 28 2021 @ Bozeman Motana State 45, Cal Poly 7 Portland State (13-12) 1977 @ Portland Cal Poly 29, Portland State 22 1978 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 52, Portland State 20 1979 @ Portland Cal Poly 45, Portland State 42 1981 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 41, Portland State 12 1982 @ Portland Cal Poly 22, Portland State 0 1983 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 16, Portland State 7 1984 @ Portland Portland State 20, Cal Poly 0 1985 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 34, Portland State 21 1986 @ Portland Portland State 66, Cal Poly 7 1987 @ Cal Poly Portland State 31, Cal Poly 7 1988 @ Portland Portland State 21, Cal Poly 3 1989 @ Cal Poly Portland State 55, Cal Poly 26 1990 @ Portland Cal Poly 36, Portland State 23 1991 @ Portland Portland State 55. Cal Poly 35 1992 @ Portland Portland State 45, Cal Poly 31 1993 @ Portland Portland State 21, Cal Poly 17 1998 @ Portland Portland State 41, Cal Poly 34 1999 @ Cal Poly Portland State 42, Cal Poly 28 2012 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 37, Portland State 25 2013 @ Portland Cal Poly 38, Portland State 34 2014 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 42, Portland State 21 2015 @ Cal Poly Portland State 38, Cal Poly 35 2016 @ Portland Cal Poly 55, Portland State 35 2017 @ Cal Poly Cal Poly 35, Portland State 28 2021 @ Hillsboro Portland State 42, Cal Poly 21 2022 Cal Poly Opponents -- Series Results 56
2022 Opponents Jeff Tedford Head Coach Evan Williams Defensive Back Jake Haener Quarterback Fresno State Game 1 -- Sept. 1, 2022, Fresno, CA, 7:30 p.m. PDT (FS1) Location: Fresno, CA 93740 Founded: President:Enrollment:191125,200SaulJimenez-Sandoval (UC Irvine ‘02) Athletics Director: Terry Tumey (UCLA ‘88) Colors: Red and Blue Conference: Mountain West Nickname: Bulldogs Stadium (Capacity): Valley Christian’s Stadium (40,727) Surface: AstroTurf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 10-3 2021 Conference Record (Place): 6-2 (Second Place in West) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 40 / 20 Starters Returning / Lost: 14 / 10 Series: Fresno State 33-10-2 Last Meeting: Fresno State, 63-10, in 2021, at Fresno, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jeff Tedford (Fresno State ‘83) Record / Years: 26-14 (Fourth Year) Overall / Years: 108-71 (15th Year) Football Office Phone: (559) 278-3015 Best Time to Call: Monday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Kirby Moore (Off. Coor./QBs), Kevon Coyle (Def. Coor.), John Baxter (Special Teams Coor./TEs), James Montgomery (RBs), Pat McCann (WRs), Saga Tuitele (OL), Jethro Franklin (DL), Tim Skipper (LBs), J.D. Williams (DBs), Jim Nelson (NBs) Sports Information Football SID: Savannah Stoeckle SID Office Phone: (559) 278-4645 SID Fax: (559) 278-4689 SID Cell: N/A Press Box Phone: (559) 278-5959 Email: sstoeckle@csufresno.edu Web Address: www.gobulldogs.com 2021 Results Aug. 28 UConn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-0 W Sept. 4 at Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-31 L Sept. 11 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-10 W Sept. 18 at UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-37 W sept. 24 *UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-30 W Oct. 2 *at Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-27 L Oct. 16 *at Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-0 W Oct. 23 *Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-32 W Oct. 30 *at San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . .30-20 W Nov. 6 *Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-40 L Nov. 13 *New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-7 W Nov. 25 *at San Jose State . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-9 W Dec. 18 vs. UTEP (New Mexico Bowl) . . . .31-24 W *Mountain West Conference game 2022 Schedule Sept. 1 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at UConn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Oct. 15 *San Jose State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Oct. 22 *at New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Oct. 29 *San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Nov. 5 *Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Nov. 11 *at UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 *at Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 *Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. * Mountain West Conference game All Times Pacific 57 Vance Jefferson Wide Receiver Will Buck Defensive Line Dale Lindsey Head Coach University of San Diego Game 2 -- Sept. 10, 2022, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2:02 p.m. PDT (ESPN+) Location: San Diego, CA (92110-2492) Founded: President:Enrollment:19499,041James T. Harris III, DEd (Toledo ‘’80) Vice President for Athletics: Bill McGillis (Saint Thomas ‘84) Colors: Columbia, Navy and White Conference: Pioneer Football League Nickname: Toreros Stadium (Capacity): Torero Stadium (6,000) Surface: Natural Grass Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 7-4 2021 Conference Record (Place): 7-1 (Tie-First Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 44 / 22 Starters Returning / Lost: 16 / 12 Series: Cal Poly leads 7-1 Last Meeting: Cal Poly 28-17, in 2021, at San Diego Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dale Lindsey (Western Kentucky ’64) Record / Years: 75-25 / 10th Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (619) 260-4740 Best Time to Call: Weekday Mornings (Contact SID) Assistant Coaches: Bobby Jay (Def. Coor./CBs), Cory White (Off. Coor./RBs), Ben Barton (Special Teams Coor./DBs), Matt Christian (QBs), Austen Jacobs (OL), Garrett Robinson (DL), Steve Irvin (LBs), Aaron Laut (DTs), Matt Aponte (TEs), Mike Rish (Off. Admin. Asst.), Cody Tescher (Dir. of FB Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Cguck Marvel (cmarvel@sandiego.edu) SID Office Phone: (619) 260-7930 SID Fax: (619) 260-2990 SID Cell: (302) 388-3089 Press Box Phone: (619) 767-3988 Web Address: www.usdtoreros.com 2021 Results Sept. 4 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-28 L Sept. 11 UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-53 L Sept. 18 at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-52 L Sept. 25 *at Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-28 L Oct. 2 *St. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-24 W Oct. 9 *at Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-21 W Oct. 16 *Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-10 W Oct. 23 *at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-28 W Oct. 30 *Valparaiso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-14 W Nov. 6 *Morehead State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3 W Nov. 20 *at Stetson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-16 W *Pioneer Football League game 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 La Verne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Sept. 17 at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. Sept. 24 *at Valparaiso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Oct. 1 *Stetson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Oct. 15 *Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 29 *at St. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Nov. 5 *Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 12 *Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Nov. 19 *at Morehead State . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. *Pioneer Football League game All Times Pacific
2022 Opponents Bob Nielson Head Coach Brock Mogensen Linebacker Carson Camp Quarterback South Dakota Game 3 -- Sept. 17, 2022, Vermillion, SD, 3:02 p.m. CDT (ESPN+) Location: Vermillion, SD 57069 Founded: President:Enrollment:18629,464SheilaGestring (Sioux Falls) Athletics Director: David Herbster (Virginia Tech ‘91) Colors: Red and White Conference: Missouri Valley Football Conference Nickname: Coyotes Stadium (Capacity): DakotaDome (9,100) Surface: AstroTurf Pure Grass Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 7-5 2020-21 Conference Record (Place): 5-3 (Tie-Third Place) Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 58 / 24 Starters Returning / Lost: 13 / 11 Series: Cal Poly leads 3-2 Last Meeting: South Dakota, 48-14, in 2021 at San Luis Obispo, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bob Nielson (Wartburg College ‘82) Record / Years: 29-34 / Seventh Year Overall / Years: 215-114-1 / 30th Year Football Office Phone: (605) 658-5650 Best Time to Call: Weekday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Ted Schlafke (Off. Coor./QBs), Travis Johansen (Def. Coor.), Ron Crook (Special Teams Coor./ TEs), Andrew Prevost (OL), Tyler Paopao (Wide Receivers), Dante Warren (RBs), Elijah Hodge (ILBs), Miles Taylor (Def. Passing Game Coor./DBs), Corey Brown (Def. Run Game Coor./DL), C.J. Robbins (OLBs), Josh Rosenthal (Dir. Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Bryan Boettcher (bryan.boettcher@usd.edu) SID Office Phone: (605) 658-5544 SID Fax: N/A SID Cell: (605) N/A Press Box Phone: (605) N/A Web Address: www.goyotes.com 2021 Results Sept. 3 at Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17 L Sept. 11 Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-7 W Sept. 18 at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-14 W Sept. 25 *at Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-31 L Oct. 2 *Indiana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-10 W Oct. 9 *North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-13 W Oct. 16 *at Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-21 W Oct. 23 *Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-20 L Nov. 6 *at Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . .42-21 W Nov. 13 *South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . .23-20 W Nov. 20 *at North Dakota State . . . . . . . . . .24-52 L Nov. 27 #Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-22 L *Missouri Valley Football Conference game #FCS Playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 at Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Sept. 17 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 24 *North Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 8 *at South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 15 *at Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 22 *Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 29 *at Youngstown State . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 12 *at North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 19 *Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. *Missouri Valley Football game All Times Central58Troy Taylor Head Coach Marte Mapu Defensive Back Pierre Williams Wide Receiver Sacramento State 2021 Results Sept. 4 at Dixie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-7 W Sept. 11 Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-34 L Sept. 18 at Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-42 L Sept. 25 *at Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-21 W Oct. 9 *Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-20 W Oct. 16 *at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-21 W Oct. 23 *Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-0 W Oct. 30 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . .27-24 W Nov. 6 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-9 W Nov. 13 *Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-20 W Nov. 20 *at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-7 W Dec. 4 #South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . .19-24 L *Big Sky Conference game # FCS Playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 Utah Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 1 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. Oct. 8 *Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Oct. 15 *at Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 22 *Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m. Oct. 29 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Nov. 5 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 11 *at Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Nov. 19 *UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. *Big Sky Conference game All Times Pacific Game 4 -- October 1, 2022, San Luis Obispo, CA, 5:02 p.m. PDT (ESPN+) Location: Sacramento, CA 95819 Founded: President:Enrollment:194731,588Dr.Robert Nelson (Brigham Young ‘74) Athletics Director: Mark Orr (UC Berkeley ‘99) Colors: Green and Gold Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Hornets Stadium (Capacity): Hornet Stadium (21,195) Surface: FieldTurf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 9-3 2021 Conference Record (Place): 8-0 (First Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 53 / 19 Starters Returning / Lost: 14 / 10 Series: Cal Poly leads 21-19 Last Meeting: Sacramento St., 41-9 in 2021, Sacramento, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Troy Taylor (California ‘89) Record / Years: 18-7 / Third Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (916) 278-7053 Best Time to Call: Mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Kris Richardson (Asst. HC/OL), Andy Thompson (Def. Coor./LBs), Cherokee Valeria (Def. Passing Game Coor./CBs), Bobby Fresques (QBs), Jeremy LaPan (Special Teams Coor./TEs), Tyler Osborne (WRs), Kraig Paulson (DL), Kodi Whitfield (Safeties), Malcolm Agnew (RBs), Garrett Wolfe (Dir. of FB Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Brian Berger (bwberger@csus.edu) SID Office Phone: (916) 278-4313 SID Fax: (916) 278-5429 SID Cell: (916) 397-4325 Press Box Phone: (916) 278-5995 Web Address: www.hornetsports.com
2022 Opponents 59 Morgan Vest Defensive Back Kevin Daniels Running Back Chris Ball Head Coach Northern Arizona Game 5 -- October 8, 2022, Flagstaff, AZ, 1:02 p.m. MST (ESPN+) 2021 Results Sept. 2 Sam Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-42 L Sept. 11 at South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-34 L Sept. 18 at Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-19 W Sept. 25 *at Northern Colorado (OT) . . . . . .10-17 L Oct. 2 *Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-17 W Oct. 16 *Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-35 W Oct. 23 *at Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-44 L Oct. 30 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-31 W Nov. 6 *UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-40 L Nov. 13 *Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30 L Nov. 20 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-21 W *Big Sky Conference game 2022 Schedule Sept. 1 at Arizona State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Sam Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Sept. 17 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 24 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 1 *at Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . .2:02 p.m. Oct. 8 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 15 *at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Oct. 22 *at Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 5 *Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 12 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 19 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. *Big Sky game All Times Mountain Standard Location: Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Founded: President:Enrollment:189928,700JoseLuis Cruz Rivera (U. of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez) Vice President of Athletics: Mike Marlow (Washington State Colors:‘90) Blue, Gold and Sage Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Lumberjacks Stadium (Capacity): Walkup Skydome (10,000) Surface: Real Grass Field Turf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 5-6 2019 Conference Record (Place): 4-4 (Tie-Seventh Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 37 / 27 Starters Returning / Lost: 15 / 12 Series: Northern Arizona leads 12-2 Last Meeting: NAU, 45-21, in 2021 at San Luis Obispo, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chris Ball (Missouri Western State College ‘86) Record / Years: 12-16 / Fourth Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (928) 523-6787 Best Time to Call: Weekday Mornings (Contact SID) Assistant Coaches: Aaron Pflugrad (Offensive Coor./QBs), Jerry Partridge (Defensive Coor.), Robin Pflugrad (Asst. HC/TEs), Jesse Thompson (CBs), Junior Taylor (WRs), Dave Ungerer (RBs/Special Teams Coor./RBs), Kenji Jackson (Safeties/NBs), Rudy Griffin (DL), Allie Banducci (Recruiting Coor.) Sports Information Football SID: Cody Bashore SID Office Phone: (928) 523-6792 SID Fax: (928) 523-6793 SID Cell: (805) 680-1795 Press Box Phone: (928) 523-7729 / (928) 523-7730 Email: cody.bashore-perales@nau.edu Web Address: www.nauathletics.com Tyler Clemons Offensive Line Josh Alford Defensive Back Charlie Ragel Head Coach Idaho State Game 6 -- October 15, 2022, Pocatello, ID, 1:02 p.m. MDT (ESPN+) Location: Pocatello, ID 83209 Founded: President:Enrollment:190112,157KevinSatterlee (Boise State ‘90) Athletics Director: Pauline Thiros (Idaho State ‘94) Colors: Black and Orange Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Bengals Stadium (Capacity): Holt Arena (12,000) Surface: Helas Turf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 1-10 2021 Conference Record (Place): 1-7 (Tie-11th Place) Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 32 / 35 Starters Returning / Lost: 24 / 2 Series: Cal Poly leads 15-8 Last Meeting: Cal Poly, 32-29, in 2021, at San Luis Obispo, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Charlie Ragel (Eastern New Mexico ‘98) Record / Years: 0-0 / First Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (208) 282-2779 Best Time to Call: Monday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Taylor Mazzone (Off. Coor.), Tim Schaffner (Def. Coor.), Edgar Weiser (Special Teams Coor./TE), Vince Amey (DL), DJ Steward (WRs), Nick Alaimalo (RBs), Ryan Payne (OL), Pierre Cormier (CBs), Devin Holiday (Safeties), Byron Hunt (Dir. of Ops.), Paea Moala (FB Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Steve Schaack (schaste4@isu.edu) SID Office Phone: (208) 282-2621 SID Fax: (208) 282-3659 SID Cell: (208) 406-3570 Press Box Phone: (208) 282-2952 Web Address: www.isubengals.com 2021 Results Sept. 4 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-35 L Sept. 11 at Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-49 L Sept. 25 *Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-23 L Oct. 2 *at Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . .17-48 L Oct. 9 *UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-17 W. Oct. 16 *at Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-31 L Oct. 23 *at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27 L Oct. 30 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-40 L Nov. 6 at BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-59 L Nov. 13 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-32 L Nov. 20 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-14 L *Big Sky Conference game 2022 Schedule Aug. 27 at UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Sept. 17 Central Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 24 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 1 *Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 15 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 22 *Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Nov. 12 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 19 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. *Big Sky Conference game All Times Mountain
2022 Opponents60Ulonzo Gilliam Running Back Teddye Buchanan Linebacker Dan Hawkins Head Coach UC Davis Game 8 -- October 29, 2022, Davis, CA, 4:02 p.m. PDT (ESPN+) 2021 Results Sept. 2 at Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-17 W Sept. 11 at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-7 W Sept. 18 Dixie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-27 W Sept. 25 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-14 W Oct. 2 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-20 W Oct. 9 *at Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-27 L Oct. 16 *Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . .32-3 W Oct. 23 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-13 W Nov. 6 *at Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . .40-24 W Nov. 13 *Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . . .20-38 L Nov. 20 *Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-27 L Nov. 27 #at South Dakota State . . . . . . . . .24-56 L *Big Sky Conference game. #FCS Playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 at Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 10 at South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 17 San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. Sept. 24 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. Oct. 1 *at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . .7:15 p.m. Oct. 15 *Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Oct. 22 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Oct. 29 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Nov. 5 *Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Nov. 12 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Nov. 19 *at Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. * Big Sky Conference game All Times Pacific Location: Davis, CA 95616 Founded: Chancellor:Enrollment:190838,347GaryS. May (Georgia Tech ‘85) Athletics Director: Rocko DeLuca (Colorado ‘99) Colors: Yale Blue and Gold Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Aggies Stadium (Capacity): UC Davis Health Stadium (10,849) Surface: Artificial (Shaw Sports Turf) Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 8-4 2020-21 Conference Record (Place): 5-3 (Tie-Fifth Place) Basic Offense: Pro-Set Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 47 / 20 Starters Returning / Lost: 19 / 9 Series: UC Davis 25-20-2 Last Meeting: UC Davis, 24-13, in 2021, San Luis Obispo, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dan Hawkins (UC Davis ‘84) Record / Years: 31-22 / Sixth Year Overall / Years: 142-90-1 / 21st Year Football Office Phone: (530) 752-0434 Best Time to Call: Mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Cody Hawkins (Off. Coor./QBs), Matt Coombs (Def. Coor./OLBs), Isaiah Jackson (ILBs), Jerry Brady (DL), Cha’pelle Brown (Assoc. HC/CBs), Evan Hicks (Special Teams Coor./Safeties), Mike Cody (OL), Andre Allen (WRs), Taylor Chapatte (TEs), Matt Kitchen (Dir. Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Skip Powers (spowers@ucdavis.edu) SID Office Phone: (530) 752-8050 SID Fax: (530) 752-3664 SID Cell: (205) 246-7834 Press Box Phone: (530) 752-9367 Web Address: www.ucdavisaggies.com Aaron Best Head Coach Anthany Smith Defensive Back Freddie Roberson Wide Receiver Eastern Washington Game 7 -- October 22, 2022, San Luis Obispo, CA, 5:02 p.m. PDT (ESPN+) Location: Cheney, WA 99004 Founded: President:Enrollment:188212,351Dr.Shari McMahan (xxx) Director of Athletics: Lynn Hickey (Ouachita Baptist '73) Colors: Red and White Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Eagles Stadium (Capacity): Roos Field (8,600) Surface: Red SprinTurf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 10-3 2021 Conference Record (Place): 6-2 (Tie-Third Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 47 / 21 Starters Returning / Lost: 17 / 13 Series: Eastern Washington leads 10-2 Last Meeting: EWU 42-41, in 2019, at San Luis Obispo, CA Coaching Staff Head Coach: Aaron Best (Eastern Washington 01) Record / Years: 47-17 / Sixth Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (509) 359-6541 Best Time to Call: Weekday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Jim Chapin (Off. Coor./QBs), Jeff Copp (Def. Coor.), Marc Anderson (Assoc. HC/TEs), Jase Butorac (OL), Zach Bruce (Safeties), Greg Hardin (WRs), Aaron Prier (RBs), Matt Ulrich (DL), Justin Mullgrav (LBs), Wes Nurse (CBs), Jake Rasmussen (Dir. of Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Monica Jaenicke (mjaenicke@ewu.edu) SID Office Phone: (509) 359-6333 SID Fax: (509) 359-2828 SID Cell: (509) 559-2254 Press Box Phone: (509) 359-6351 Web Address: www.goeags.com 2021 Results Sept. 2 at UNLV (OT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-33 W Sept. 11 Central Washington . . . . . . . . . . .63-14 W Sept. 18 at Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-56 W Sept. 25 *at Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-21 W Oct. 2 *Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-28 W Oct. 9 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . .63-17 W Oct. 16 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-21 W Oct. 23 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 L Nov. 6 *Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-23 L Nov. 13 *at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-20 W Nov. 20 *at Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-28 W Nov. 27 #Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-9 W Dec. 3 *at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-57 L *Big Sky Conference game #FCS Playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 Tennessee State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 *Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 1 at Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. Oct. 8 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. Oct. 15 *Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Oct. 22 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. Oct. 29 *Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 12 *at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Nov. 19 *Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. * Big Sky Conference game All Times Pacific
2022 Opponents 61 Malik Flowers Wide Receiver Patrick O’Connell Linebacker Bobby Hauck Head Coach Montana Game 9 -- November 5, 2022, Missoula, MT, 6:02 p.m. MDT (ESPN+) 2020-21 Results Sept. 4 at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-7 W Sept. 11 Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-7 W Sept. 25 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-7 W Oct. 2 *at Eastern Washington . . . . . . .28-34 L Oct. 9 Dixie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-14 W Oct. 16 *Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . .21-28 L Oct. 23 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-14 W Oct. 30 *Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-19 W Nov. 6 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . .35-0 W Nov. 13 *at Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . .30-3 W Nov. 20 *Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . .29-10 W Dec. 3 #Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . .57-41 W Dec. 10 #at James Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28 L *Big Sky Conference game. #FCS Playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 Northwestern State . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 10 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Indiana State . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Sept. 24 *Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 1 *at Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 15 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 22 *at Sacramento State . . . . . . . . .9 p.m. Oct. 29 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Nov. 12 *Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 19 *at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon *Big Sky Conference game All Times Mountain Location: Missoula, MT 59812 Founded: President:Enrollment:189310,106SethBodnar (Army West Point ‘01) Athletics Director: Kent Haslam (Brigham Young ’93) Colors: Maroon and Silver Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Grizzlies Stadium (Capacity): Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217) Surface: FieldTurf - Revolution 360 with CoolPlay Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 10-3 2021 Conference Record (Place): 6-2 (Tie-Third Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Multiple 3-4 and 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 41 / 22 Starters Returning / Lost: 18 / 7 Series: Montana leads 17-5 Last Meeting: Montana 39-7, in 2021, at Missoula, MT Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bobby Hauck (Montana ‘88) Record / Years: 108-29 / 12th Year Overall / Years: 123-78 / 17th Year Football Office Phone: (406) 243-2969 Best Time to Call: Monday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Brent Pease (Asst. HC/WRs), Kent Baer (Def. Coor./LBs), Timm Rosenbach (Off. Coor./QBs), Ronnie Bradford (Asst. HC/CBs), Justin Green (RBs/Recruiting Coor.), Chad Germer (OL), Barry Sacks (DL), Roger Cooper (S), Bryce Erickson (TEs), Dan Ryan (Strength Coach), Jimmy Morimoto (Asst. AD for Football Ops) Sports Information Football SID: Eric Taber (eric.taber@mso.umt.edu) SID Office Phone: (406) 231-8331 SID Fax: (406) 243-6859 SID Cell: (646) 287-7492 Press Box Phone: (406) 243-4167 Web Address: www.gogriz.com Brent Vigen Head Coach Ty Okada Defensive Back Tommy Mellott Running Back Montana State Game 10 -- Nov. 12, 2022, San Luis Obispo, CA, 5:02 p.m. PST (Scripps/ESPN+) 2021 Results Sept. 4 at Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-19 L Sept. 11 Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-7 W Sept. 18 San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-10 W Sept. 25 *at Portland State . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-17 W Oct. 2 *Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . .40-7 W Oct. 9 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-7 W Oct. 16 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-7 W Oct. 23 *Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-9 W Nov. 6 *at Eastern Washington . . . . . . . .23-20 W Nov. 13 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-13 W Nov. 20 *at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-29 L Dec. 4 #Tennessee-Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-7 W Dec. 11 #at Sam Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-19 W Dec. 18 *South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . .31-17 W Jan. 8 #vs. North Dakota State (Frisco, TX) 10-38 L *Big Sky Conference game #FCS playoffs 2022 Schedule Sept. 3 McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 10 Morehead State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Sept. 24 *at Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 1 *UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 p.m. Oct. 8 *Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 15 *at Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 22 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *at Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Nov. 12 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Nov. 19 *Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon *Big Sky Conference game All Times Mountain Location: Bozeman, MT 59717-2000 Founded: President:Enrollment:189316,600Dr.Waded Cruzado (Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ’82) Athletics Director: Leon Costello (Loras ‘98) Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Bobcats Stadium (Capacity): Bobcat Stadium (17,777) Surface: FieldTurf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 12-3 2021 Conference Record (Place): 7-1 (Second Place) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 43 / 14 Starters Returning / Lost: 15 / 12 Series: Cal Poly leads 10-8 Last Meeting: Montana St., 45-7, in 2021, at Bozeman, MT Coaching Staff Head Coach: Brent Vigen (North Dakota State ‘98) Record / Years: 12-3 / Second Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (406) 994-5694 Best Time to Call: Monday mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Taylor Housewright (Off. Coor./QBs), Willie Mack Garza (Def. Coor./DBs), Justin Udy (Pass Game Coor./WRs), Bobby Daly (Asst. HC/LBs), Brian Armstrong (Run Game Coor./OL), Jimmy Beal (RBs), Bryan Shepherd (DBs), Tyler Walker (TEs), Shawn Howe (Def. Run Game Coor./DL), Nicolas Jean-Baptiste (Asst. DL), Sam Mix (Dir. Ops.) Sports Information Football SID: Bill Lamberty (blamberty@msubobcats.com) SID Office Phone: (406) 994-5133 SID Fax: (406) 994-2278 SID Cell: (406) 580-6781 Press Box Phone: (406) 994-3099 / (406) 994-3100 Web Address: www.msubobcats.com
2022 Opponents 62 Early Days of Cal Poly Football Though the first Cal Poly football team to have a head coach hired by the university played its first season in 1915, there was football on campus as early as 1905. Deuel Hall is in the background. Photos are from the Polytechnic Journal. Bruce Barnum Head Coach Anthony Adams Safety Beau Kelly Wide Receiver Portland State Game 11 -- November 19, 2022, San Luis Obispo, CA, 5:02 p.m. PST (ESPN+) 2021 Results Sept. 4 at Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-49 L Sept. 11 at Washington State . . . . . . . . . . .24-44 L Sept. 18 Western Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-7 W Sept. 25 *Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-30 L Oct. 2 *at Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-13 W Oct. 9 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-42 L Oct. 16 *Idaho State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-10 W Oct. 30 *Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-21 W Nov. 6 *at Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-18 W Nov. 13 *at Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . .20-49 L Nov. 20 *Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . . .28-42 L *Big Sky Conference game 2022 Schedule Sept. 1 at San Jose State . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Sept. 24 *at Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Oct. 1 *Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 8 Lincoln (Oakland, CA) . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 15 *Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Oct. 22 *at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 noon Oct. 29 *at Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. Nov. 5 *Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Nov. 11 *Sacramento State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Nov. 19 *at Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. *Big Sky Conference game All Times Pacific Location: Portland, OR 97201 Founded: President:Enrollment:194623,177Stephen Percy (Hamilton College ‘75) Athletics Director: John Johnson (Eastern Washington ‘82) Colors: Green, White and Silver Conference: Big Sky Nickname: Vikings Stadium (Capacity): Hillsboro Stadium (7,600) Surface: FieldTurf Team Information 2021 Overall Record: 5-6 2021 Conference Record (Place): 4-4 (tie-Seventh Place) Basic Offense: West Coast w/Pistol Basic Defense: 4-3 / 3-4 Flex Lettermen Returning / Lost: 44 / 21 Starters Returning / Lost: 19 / 8 Series: Cal Poly 13-12 Last Meeting: Portland State, 42-21, in 2021, at Hillsboro, OR Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) Record / Years: 26-43 / Eighth Year Overall / Years: Same Football Office Phone: (503) 725-5625 Best Time to Call: Mornings (call SID) Assistant Coaches: Payam Saadat (Assoc. HC/Def. Coor./DL), Skyler Fulton (Off. Coor./WRs), Matt Leunen (OL), John Ely (LBs), Colin Fry (DBs), Kieran McDonough (QBs), Mark Rhea (DL), AC Patterson (RBs/Recruiting Coor.), John Brock (Flex LBs) Sports Information Football SID: Mike Lund SID Office Phone: (503) 725-5602 SID FAX: (503) 725-5550 SID Cell: (503) 866-0236 Press Box Phone: (503) 294-2942 Email: lundm@pdx.edu Web Address: www.goviks.com
Suiting up In 1949, the Rally Club constructed a campus mascot costume consisting of a papier mâché horse head with a metal frame, worn over athletic gear. It was a very different vibe from today’s plush suit, the first version of which was purchased in 1981 with help from Athletics, the Alumni Association and Associated Students Inc. Poly Prince, a live mascot In 1954 the Boots and Spurs club bought the college its first live mascot: a thoroughbred named Poly Prince. Even though Poly Prince wasn’t technically a mustang, “the present papier mâché horsy … just can’t compare with the real thing,” the club said in a campus announcement.
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The Mustang mascot was immortalized in 1947 with the Cal Poly fight song “Ride High, You Mustangs,” written by Director of Music H. P. Davidson. Beyond the well-known opening lines, the rest of the song’s lyrics are based on old cowboy lingo — such as “burn the breeze” and “kick the frost out” (move fast), “chin the moon” (get excited), and “cut a rusty” (cause mischief).
Mrs. Musty The archivists were surprised to find that Musty briefly had a wife! “Misty” was mentioned in student newspapers between 1962 and 1965. The couple was apparently official enough that students at rival Fresno State made a pact in 1965 to not steal Musty and Misty during the football season. Chase, the live mustang In 2014, Cal Poly received an actual live mustang mascot as a gift from alumnus Robin Baggett (Business Administration ’73), and his wife, Michelle. The live mascot was ceremonially named Chase, after former Cal Poly president Margaret Chase, and was the first member of a Mustang Herd that would serve the university, boost school spirit, and provide learning opportunities for students working with America’s wild horses.
Ride High, You Mustangs
By Laura Sorvetti
As early as 1962, students began referring informally to the mascot as “Musty,” sometimes spelled “Musti.” No one knows who started the name, but by 1984 it had come into standard use by campus institutions like the student newspaper.
Laura Sorvetti coordinates reference, outreach, and instruction for Special Collections and Archives at Kennedy Library. She assists students, faculty, staff, and the research community at large to access primary sources; and works with university and community classes to support instruction and facilitate research of the department's holdings.
History of Musty
A Mustang by any other name
For nearly a century, the Mustang has been a symbol of Cal Poly. But even the most devoted alumnus might be surprised by some of the facts that University Archives dug up about the history of Cal Poly’s mascot. Here come the Cal Poly …. Mules? Cal Poly students selected the school mascot by vote in the fall of 1925 as part of the process of designing a school flag donated by the American Legion. The final two choices were the Mustangs and the Mules, and while the Mustangs won the majority of votes, the junior sports teams were known as the Mules into the 1940s.
Landscaping of the area in the northeast corner of the facility was done by about 40 students from the landscape and design class of the Ornamental Horticulture Department at Cal Poly under the direction of instructors Anthony Amato and WesTheConner.$7,000 memorial was made possible by the Cal Poly Student Memorial Fund.
“We feel that this money was forthcoming to the school for helping wives, children and scholarships as a result of the crash,” former Cal Poly head coach Sheldon Harden said. “We therefore thought it would be appropriate to have some tribute to those individuals who lost their lives in this crash.”Also prior to the 1967 season, a new concession stand was built, the wooden stands on the west side of the stadium were refurbished, a new walkway with railings was added and a new coat of paint was applied. Prior to each home game, Cal Poly football players pay tribute to the 1960 football team at the memorial rock. For each road trip, the team loads up the buses near Mott Athletics Center, drives to Alex G. Spanos Stadium and walks to the rock for reflection prior to departing campus.
A memorial plaque honoring members of the 1960 Cal Poly football team who lost their lives in a plane crash at Toledo Airport was dedicated in June 1967 at what was then called Mustang Stadium.
The 10-by-20-inch bronze plaque includes the names of the 16 Cal Poly football players and the team manager with the inscription, “In memory of the Cal Poly football players who lost their lives in the plane crash, Toledo, Ohio, October 29, 1960.”
A new scoreboard in honor of the deceased also was erected at the north end of the stadium.
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Photos by Chris Leschinsky
Gil Stork, a survivor of the Oct. 29, 1960, plane crash at Toledo, Ohio, that took the lives of 18 team members, served as Master of Ceremonies. Representing the 1960 football team at the podium were survivors Carl Bowser and Ted Tollner. The unity and depth of brotherhood shared by the 1960 players made the group an ideal selection for Cal Poly’s unprecedented selection of an entire team for Hall of Fame honors, according to Alison Cone, Cal Poly’s director of athletics at the time. Eighteen of the original 25 survivors of the tragic plane crash were still alive at the time, and most were present for the remembrance ceremonies, as well as a number of family members.
Survivors of the 1960 Cal Poly plane crash include Ted Tollner (left), who spoke at the Hall of Fame dinner; Al Marinai (center), who helped initiate the plaza project; and Gil Stork (right), Master of Ceremonies for both the plaza dedication and Hall of Fame dinner.
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The 15,000-square-foot Mustang Memorial Plaza is rich in symbolism. It is anchored by a striking bronze sculpture of a mustang created by Roy Harris -- aptly titled “Unbridled Spirit” -- which stands at the center of a ‘team huddle’ created by a circle of 18 pillars faced in copper, a metal that grows more beautiful with time. Each of the 18 pillars stands at the same height as that of its honoree. Soft beams of light glow from the tops of the pillars, permanent beacons that serve to guide those who wish to honor the memory of the team. Each pillar displays a granite plaque engraved with the 1961 yearbook photo of the honored individual, statistics for that player, and personal information. As one family member wrote in tribute to its lost loved one, “Always loved. Never forgotten.”
A flock of doves was released during the dedication ceremony and PolyPhonics performed two songs. President Baker presided over the unveiling of the granite plaques placed on 18 copper pillars representing each of the 18 team members -- 16 players, a Mustang booster and the team manager -- who lost their lives in the crash.
Mustang Memorial Plaza
Cal Poly’s 1960 football team was honorably inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame later that evening at Chumash Auditorium.
“This dedication is one of the most significant moments in Cal Poly’s history, as well as for me personally,” said then-Cal Poly President Warren J. Baker. “The new Mustang Memorial Plaza is Cal Poly’s tribute to the 1960 team. With this plaza, we will preserve forever the memory of the 18 who perished in the tragic crash, so that their hopes and dreams live on.”
Relatives of halfback John Bell gather in front of memorial plaque.
ustang Memorial Plaza at Alex G. Spanos Stadium was formally dedicated September 29, 2006, with over 400 people in attendance, including survivors, friends and family members of those who lost their lives.
Friends and family of E. Gary Van Horn attended dedication ceremony for Mustang Memorial Plaza.
Richard Equinoa, retired director of career services at Cal Poly, read the names of the 53 members of the team who were inducted. As many as 46 of the inductees were represented at the induction dinner.
Photograph by: Eric Burdick 2022 Cal Poly Football Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Fresno State (FS1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 U. SAN DIEGO (ESPN+) . . . . . . . . . .2:02 p.m. Sept. 17 at South Dakota (ESPN+) . . . . . . . . .11:02 a.m. Sept. 24 Bye Oct. 1 *^SACRAMENTO STATE (ESPN+) . .5:02 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Northern Arizona (ESPN+) . . . . . .1:02 p.m. Oct. 15 *at Idaho State (ESPN+) . . . . . . . . . .12:02 p.m. Oct. 22 *&EASTERN WASHINGTON (ESPN+) 5:02 p.m. Oct. 29 *+at UC Davis (ESPN+) . . . . . . . . . . .4:02 p.m. Nov. 5 *at Montana (ESPN+) . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:02 p.m. Nov. 12 *MONTANA STATE (ESPN+) . . . . . .5:02 p.m. Nov. 19 *PORTLAND STATE (ESPN+) . . . . . .5:02 p.m. +Battle for the Golden Horseshoe ^ Homecoming Game. &Parent and Family Weekend *Big Sky game All Times Pacific All games broadcast on ESPN Radio 1280 AM / 101.7 FM
