1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 6–3. The team outscored its opponents 258 to 147 for the season. The Broncos played home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles.

1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Don Warhurst (5th season)
Home stadium	L.A. State Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Westminster (UT)			–					7	–	1	–	1
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Idaho State			–					5	–	2	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Eastern New Mexico			–					6	–	4	–	0
Los Angeles Pacific			–					5	–	3	–	0
Montana State			–					4	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Azusa			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Claremont			–					3	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Cal Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
San Diego			–					2	–	8	–	0
Southern California College			–					1	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					1	–	7	–	0
Pepperdine			–					1	–	9	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		at Los Angeles State	East Los Angeles College Stadium Monterey Park, CA	W 21–11	5,200
September 22	8:00 p.m.	Sacramento State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 27–12	1,500	[1][2]
September 30		San Francisco State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 19–26	3,000–4,200	[3]
October 7		at Redlands	Redlands Stadium[note 1] Redlands, CA	W 35–14	5,200
October 14		at San Diego Marines[note 2]	Balboa Stadium? San Diego, CA	L 14–28	3,100
October 21		Pepperdine	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 26–14	2,500
October 28		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 3] Reno, NV	L 20–28	4,500–4,600	[5]
November 4		at Arizona State–Flagstaff	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 55–12	2,500
November 11		San Diego	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 41–2	2,300
Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[4]

References

1. Miles, Jerry (September 22, 1961). "Cal Poly, Sacramento State Clash". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Miles, Jerry (September 23, 1961). "Poly Routs State". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 7, section 1. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
4. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
7. "1961 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
8. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.