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1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

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1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record1–10 (1–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKellogg Field
Seasons
← 1981
1982 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 4 0 0 6 5 0
Santa Clara 3 1 0 7 4 0
Cal State Northridge 2 2 0 4 7 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 3 0 1 10 0
Portland State 0 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Roman Gabriel, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 322 to 138 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. Three of the WFC's five teams has been members of California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) the previous season: Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly. They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State, both of which had been independents.

On December 1, 1982, Cal Poly Pomona announced that they were discontinuing their football program due to financial concerns.[1] In its 36 years of play, from 1947 to 1982, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football program compiled an overall record of 143–190–9.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Puget Sound*
L 10–311,800[2]
September 18Sacramento State*
L 14–161,491[3]
September 25UC Davis*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 7–372,362[4]
October 2at Eastern Washington*L 7–471,800–2,500[5]
October 9Cal Lutheran*
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 9–512,821[6]
October 16at Cal State Hayward*L 17–28300[7]
October 23No. T–10 Santa Clara
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 14–192,468[8]
October 30at San Diego*L 7–242,000[9]
November 6at Cal State NorthridgeL 30–384,710
November 13Portland State
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
W 17–01,141
November 20Cal Poly
  • Kellogg Field
  • Pomona, CA
L 6–312,967[10]

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Team players in the NFL

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While no Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1983 NFL draft, several players transferred to other college as a result of the disbanding of the Cal Poly Pomona football program. The following competed at Cal Poly Pomona in 1982, transferred to another school, then were drafted by the NFL.[14][15][16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Ron Hall Tight end 4 87 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Al Smith Linebacker 6 147 1987 Houston Oilers
David Grayson Linebacker 8 217 1987 San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Joe Prokop Punter 1985 Green Bay Packers
J. C. Pearson Defensive back 1986 Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Cain Center, guard 1987 Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Drops Football After 36 Years". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 1, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved March 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1982. p. III-9. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1982. p. III-4. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "The Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1982. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "1982 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1983)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.