1973 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

1973 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Roy Anderson (5th season)
Home stadiumKellogg Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8/9 Cal Poly $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Cal State Northridge 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1973 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Roy Anderson in his fifth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 286 to 210 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Fresno State*
W 17–98,223–10,000[1]
September 15at Southern Utah State*
L 18–351,107[2]
September 22Sacramento State*
W 31–172,000–2,200[3]
September 29Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
T 34–342,000–2,500[4]
October 6Cal Lutheran*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 10–142,300[5]
October 13at No. 5 Cal Poly
L 0–416,780[6]
October 20at UC Riverside
L 14–454,000
November 3Chico State*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 34–352,455[7]
November 10at Cal State Northridge
L 7–201,500–2,400[8][9]
November 18at Cal State Fullerton
W 10–71,922[10]
November 24at United States International*
W 35–291,000–1,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Coulson Leads Cal Poly SLO to Runaway Victory, 65-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Cal Poly (Pomona) 34, Cal St. Los Angeles 34". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Houston's 442 Yards Rushing Through Aztecs net 14-9 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "49ers Remain Winless, Lose to Pacific, 10-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Aztecs Beat 49ers, 17-2, on Freitas Passes". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 19, 1973). "Sabbath Experiment Is a 10-7 Disaster for Cal State Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "1973 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.