2017 Cal Poly Football Headlines
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Cal Poly Adds Three Linemen to 2018 Football Recruiting Class
June 14, 2018Cal Poly has added a pair of community college defensive linemen and an offensive lineman who is a transfer from Nevada to its 2018 football roster. -
Protheroe Earns Preseason All-America Honor from Hero Sports
June 12, 2018Cal Poly senior fullback Joe Protheroe has been named to Hero Sports’ 2018 Preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-America third team.
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Running Back Louis Jackson Lands on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
June 04, 2018Former Cal Poly running back Louis Jackson is one of 176 players on the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Former Cal Poly Linebacker Chris Santini Signs with Ottawa Redblacks
May 14, 2018Former Cal Poly linebacker Chris Santini has signed a contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.
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Doerr Family Field: Amazing, State of the Art, Incredible, Motivational
May 11, 2018Doerr Family Field has drawn lots of praise from Cal Poly football players following the conclusion of the four-week 2018 Spring Camp.
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Walsh After Spring Camp: 'No Question We're a Better Football Team'
May 01, 2018Progress was made during Cal Poly’s 2018 Spring Camp, says 10th-year Mustang head football coach Tim Walsh.
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Cal Poly Offense Rallies for 43-31 Win Over Defense in Spring Game
April 28, 2018Three takeaways early during the Cal Poly football team’s Spring Game led the Mustang defense to 9-3 and 14-8 leads at Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Friday night, but the offense rallied with a pair of touchdowns shortly after, on the way to a 43-31 win at the annual intrasquad exhibition.
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Former Cal Poly Slot Back Kyle Lewis Signs Contract With Detroit Lions
April 28, 2018Cal Poly slot back/wide receiver Kyle Lewis has signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions.
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Cal Poly Spring Football Game Set for Friday Night in Spanos Stadium
April 25, 2018Cal Poly’s annual Spring Game will be played Friday night for the first time in recent memory.
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Mortensen Scores on Long Run as Defense Stiffens in Final Scrimmage
April 21, 2018One week after surrendering three touchdowns in a 35-play scrimmage, the Cal Poly defense played more inspiring, physical and emotional football Saturday morning.
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Reid, Jeffrey Lead Cal Poly Offense to Three Touchdowns in Scrimmage
April 14, 2018The offense scored three touchdowns during a 35-play scrimmage ending the second week of Cal Poly’s 2018 Spring Football Camp on Saturday at Doerr Family Field.
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Full Pads Donned Wednesday; Spring Camp Scrimmage Set for Saturday
April 11, 2018On Day 5 of Cal Poly’s 2018 Spring Football Camp, the players donned full pads for the first time. Tenth-year Mustang head coach Tim Walsh liked what he saw.
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Cal Poly to Open Spring Camp on Wednesday, Seeking Many Answers
April 03, 2018The 2017 Cal Poly football season was disappointing to everyone associated with the program. The Mustangs were 1-10, their lone win against winless Portland State, and the numbers on offense fell dramatically from the previous four campaigns in which Cal Poly led the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision in rushing. Tenth-year Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh isn’t dwelling on the past. Instead, he wants his 2018 squad to use the rare unsuccessful campaign of a year ago as an incentive for a return to the team’s winning ways of the 21st Century.
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Cal Poly Adds Three Assistants to Football Coaching Staff
April 03, 2018Cal Poly head football coach Tim Walsh has announced several changes with the coaching staff following the departures of Payam Saadat, Eric Coleman and James Emma.
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Cal Poly Adds Quartet to 2018 Football Signing Class
April 02, 2018Cal Poly has added four more football student-athletes to its list of 2018 National Letter of Intent signees.
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Eleven Mustangs Put to the Test by Seven NFL Scouts on Pro Day
March 25, 2018Eleven former Cal Poly Mustangs, including one from the men's basketball program, were tested under the watchful eyes of seven National Football League scouts on Cal Poly's Pro Day on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Doerr Family Field.
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Football's 'Gone but Never Forgotten' Weekend Set for April 27-28
March 22, 2018The annual Cal Poly Spring Football Game between the offense and defense is set for Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
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Eleven Former Mustangs to Participate in Cal Poly’s Pro Day on Sunday
March 21, 2018Nine Cal Poly football players who completed their eligibility last fall and two other former Mustangs will participate in Cal Poly’s Pro Day on Sunday at Doerr Family Field.
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Two More Student-Athletes Sign in Regular Period to Play at Cal Poly
March 02, 2018A high school wide receiver and a community college defensive end/outside linebacker have signed a National Letter of Intent or financial aid tender to continue their football careers and academic pursuits at Cal Poly.
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Letuligasenoa Signs Two-Year Contract with Montreal Alouettes
February 27, 2018Former Cal Poly defensive end/rush linebacker Josh Letuligasenoa has signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
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Future Mustang Taifane Earns CCCAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
February 08, 2018Future Cal Poly football player Apefai Taifane from American Samoa has compiled quite a collection of honors following his sophomore season at West Hills College in Coalinga.
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Nine Recruits Sign NLIs in Regular Period to Play Football at Cal Poly
February 07, 2018Three transfers, two from the community college ranks, and six high school student-athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent or financial aid tender during the Regular Signing Period for Division I football. The announcement was made Wednesday by 10th-year Mustang football coach Tim Walsh and Cal Poly director of athletics Don Oberhelman in the Cal Poly Football Office.
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Football Regular Signing Period Press Conference Set for Wednesday at 2
February 06, 2018Just seven weeks after announcing the early class of signees, the Cal Poly football team will welcome even more National Letter of Intent signees into the Mustang Family.
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Beathard Becomes Second Mustang Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
February 04, 2018Bobby Beathard, who passed for 1,748 yards in three seasons as Cal Poly?s quarterback in the late 1950s before embarking on a 33-year National Football League career as a personnel administrator, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor.
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Doerr Family Field Officially Dedicated With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
February 02, 2018Doerr Family Field, a “labor of love for all of us in the Cal Poly community,” according to Mustang Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman, was officially opened Friday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Seven Cal Poly Football Players Land on 2017 Big Sky All-Academic Team
January 23, 2018Seven Cal Poly football players, including a quartet of business administration majors, have landed on the 2017 Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team.
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Cal Poly Connection Alive and Well in National Football League Playoffs
January 17, 2018Four teams remain in the National Football League playoffs and three of them have a Cal Poly connection on their coaching staffs.
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Cal Poly Football Notes: Another Signee; Honors for Kuperman, Mohamed
January 02, 2018Cal Poly has added another transfer to its roster of midyear signees while two Mustang seniors were honored over the holidays.
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Dzubnar Tops National Football League in Special Teams Tackles
January 02, 2018Former Cal Poly linebacker Nick Dzubnar led the National Football League in special team tackles during the 2017 season, according to teamrankings.com.
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Cal Poly Signs Four Football Players in Inaugural Early Signing Period
December 20, 2017One transfer and three high school student-athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent or Financial Aid Tender during the inaugural Early Signing Period for Division I football. The announcement was made Wednesday by 10th-year Mustang football coach Tim Walsh and Cal Poly director of athletics Don Oberhelman in the Cal Poly Football Office.
