1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Roman Gabriel, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 236 to 175 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

1981 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Roman Gabriel (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Northridge $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

This was the last season for that the CCAA sponsored football. The Broncos played 13 seasons, from 1969 to 1981, in the conference. All three football members (Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly, and Cal State Northridge) moved their programs to the new Western Football Conference (WFC) in 1982.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Southern Utah State*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 21–7	1,600
September 12	San Francisco State*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 10–15	1,300	[1]
September 19	at Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 14–7	4,810	[2]
September 26	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 35–21	6,504	[3]
October 3	UC Davis*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 7–19	4,113	[4]
October 10	at Cal Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 10–32	2,000	[5]
October 17	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 13–28	4,023
October 24	Cal State Hayward*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 0–22	861	[6]
October 31	Cal State Northridge	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 8–24	2,684	[7]
November 7	Puget Sound*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 22–28	2,233	[8]
November 14	vs. Northern Arizona*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 35–33	4,214	[9]
*Non-conference game

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