1985 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1985

| rankdivision = NCAA Division II

| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 35–29

| attend = 6,485

| source = {{cite news |last1=Horn |first1=Steve |title=No. 1 Bisons stung by Mustangs, 35-29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100736878/santa-maria-times/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Santa Maria Times |date=September 15, 1985 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Cal State Hayward

| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium

| site_cityst = Hayward, CA

| score = 17–28

| attend = 1,119

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 10–59

| attend = 32,536

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 29, 1985|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9990319/southland_19850929/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UC Davis

| opprank = T–7

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–34

| attend = 5,104

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Santa Clara

| opprank = T–14

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 6–12

| attend = 4,024

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 44–0

| attend = 4,246

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Devonshire Downs

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| score = 34–21

| attend = 5,335

| source = {{cite news|title=Saturday's Late Summaries|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 28, 1985|page=III-22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9990659/saturdays_late_summaries_19851028/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Sacramento State

| opprank = T–19

| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| score = 27–28

| attend = 5,012

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 34–21

| attend = 2,590

| source = {{cite news|title=Saturday's Late Summaries|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 10, 1985|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9990801/southland_19851110/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 14–42

| attend = 12,212

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 17, 1985|page=III-17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9990876/southland_19851117/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Cal Lutheran Kingsmen|title=Cal Lutheran}}

| site_stadium = Mt. Clef Field

| site_cityst = Thousand Oaks, CA

| score = 24–29

| attend = 1,230

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 24, 1985|page=III-21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9990916/southland_19851124/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}

}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13637 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 24, 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/calpoly/docs/2016fbguidelow-res|title=Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide|access-date = January 12, 2017}}

The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm|title=1986 NFL Draft|access-date=January 12, 2017|archive-date=December 21, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221172950/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calpolysanluisobispo/|title=Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni|access-date = January 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+Poly-S.L.O.&abbrFlag=0&type=school|title=Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O.|access-date=March 18, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043742/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+Poly-S.L.O.&abbrFlag=0&type=school|url-status=dead}}

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align="center" style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" | Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
align="center" bgcolor="" | Sal Cesario	Tackle	12	328	New York Jets

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