1972 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1972 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.
Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season undefeated, and as a CCAA co-champion. This was the fourth of five consecutive CCAA championships for the Mustangs. At the end of the season, the Mustangs were invited to take part in the College Division western region playoff game, the Camellia Bowl held in Sacramento, California. They played the Fighting Hawks on December 10, losing 21–38. That gave the Mustangs a final record of eight wins, one loss and one tie. UPI ranked the Mustangs Number 3 in the final Small College poll for 1972.Schedule
Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.
