1976 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

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1976 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5–1 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumKellogg Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 2 0 0 7 1 1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 1 0 4 5 1
Cal State Northridge 0 2 0 8 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Andy Vinci in his third and final season as head coach, Cal Poly Pomona finished the season with an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 199 to 135 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

Mississippi State was later required to forfeit all nine of their victories in the 1976 season, including their win over Cal Poly Pomona on October 2. With the forfeit, Cal Poly Pomona's overall record in 1976 improved to 4–5–1.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Cal State Fullerton*
T 10–103,493–3,494[1]
September 18at UC Davis*L 7–285,300
September 25San Francisco State*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 19–222,500[2]
October 2at Mississippi State*W 0–38 (forfeit win)33,000[3]
October 9at North Texas*L 10–2111,200[4]
October 16at Northern Arizona*W 9–712,800[5]
October 23United States International*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
W 28–142,500[6]
November 6at Cal State NorthridgeW 20–73,500[7]
November 13at Cal PolyL 22–264,150
November 20Puget Sound*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 10–262,500
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

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  6. ^ "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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