2013 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 2013 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by fifth year head coach Tim Walsh and played their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
4:05 PM |
San Diego* |
No. 14 |
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
BSTV |
W 38–16 |
5,840 |
September 7 |
7:00 PM |
at Fresno State* |
No. 12 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPN3 |
L 25–41 |
33,260 |
September 14 |
12:30 PM |
at Colorado State* |
No. 14 |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
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L 17–34 |
14,146 |
September 26 |
7:00 PM |
at Portland State |
No. 18 |
Jeld-Wen Field • Portland, OR |
RTNW |
W 38–34 |
6,726 |
October 5 |
2:05 PM |
Yale* |
No. 18 |
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
BSTV |
L 10–24 |
8,376 |
October 12 |
6:05 PM |
Weber State |
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Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
BSTV |
W 47–0 |
5,824 |
October 19 |
12:30 PM |
at No. 10 Montana |
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Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT |
KCOY |
L 14–21 OT |
25,913 |
October 26 |
6:05 PM |
No. 16 Northern Arizona |
|
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
BSTV |
L 13–17 |
9,882 |
November 2 |
4:00 PM |
at UC Davis |
|
Aggie Stadium • Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) |
BSTV |
W 34–16 |
7,768 |
November 9 |
6:05 PM |
Sacramento State |
|
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
BSTV |
W 42–7 |
7,031 |
November 16 |
12:30 PM |
No. 3 Eastern Washington |
|
Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA |
RTNW |
L 22–35 |
6,847 |
November 23 |
11:30 AM |
at Northern Colorado |
|
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
BSTV |
W 42–14 |
2,774 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Game notes
San Diego
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
3 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
#14 Mustangs |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2012 |
POLY, 41–14 |
@ Fresno State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#12 Mustangs |
0 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Bulldogs |
10 |
24 |
7 |
0 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–31–2 |
2010 |
FRES, 38–17 |
@ Colorado State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#14 Mustangs |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Rams |
13 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
@ Portland State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#18 Mustangs |
0 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
38 |
Vikings |
7 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–10 |
2012 |
POLY, 37–25 |
Yale
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
#18 Mustangs |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
Weber State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mustangs |
6 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
47 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–5 |
2012 |
POLY, 45–23 |
@ Montana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Mustangs |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
14 |
#10 Grizzlies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–14 |
2011 |
MONT, 37–23 |
Northern Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#16 Lumberjacks |
3 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Mustangs |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–8 |
2012 |
NAU, 42–34 |
@ UC Davis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
34 |
Aggies |
3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–19–2 |
2012 |
POLY, 28–20 |
Sacramento State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Mustangs |
14 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
16–16 |
2012 |
SAC, 35–29 |
Eastern Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#3 Eagles |
0 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
35 |
Mustangs |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–4 |
2012 |
EWU, 34–17 |
@ Northern Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–2 |
2012 |
POLY, 56–28 |
Ranking Movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Final |
Sports Network |
14 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
Coaches |
11 |
10 |
14 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
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