1995 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1995
| team = Cal Poly Mustangs
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = American West Conference
| short_conf = AWC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Andre Patterson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Mustang Stadium
}}
{{1995 American West Conference football standings}}
The 1995 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the American West Conference (AWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Andre Patterson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the AWC.{{cite news |author= |title=American West Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101733664/philadelphia-daily-news/ |newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=November 21, 1994 |page=100 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The team outscored its opponents 411 to 271 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Western Montana Bulldogs|title=Western Montana}}
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 57–3
| attend = 3,722
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-bulldogs-no-match-f/165060526/|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|title=Bulldogs no match for Cal Poly–SLO|date=September 3, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 22–28
| attend = 3,560
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-bengals-top-mustangs/164946501/|newspaper=The Times-News|title=Bengals top Mustangs|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 10–13
| attend = 7,413
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-defense-allows-bobca/164940138/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Defense allows Bobcats to rally for victory|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 43–53
| attend = 9,128
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-wildcats-claim-sho/164944481/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Wildcats claim shootout win over Cal Poly|date=September 24, 1994|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Coliseum of Southern Utah
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| score = 35–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-southern-utah-fall/165060717/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Southern Utah falls short in AWC debut|date=October 8, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Sonoma State
| site_stadium = Cossacks Stadium
| site_cityst = Rohnert Park, CA
| score = 56–10
| attend = 876
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-cal-poly-rips-sonoma/165060804/|newspaper=The Press Democrat|title=Cal Poly rips Sonoma, 56–10|date=October 15, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/12719 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 18, 2022 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 36–37
| attend = 8,047
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-beckers-kick-for-sac/165059998/|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|title=Becker's kick for Sac State spoils foe's homecoming|date=October 22, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}
| site_stadium = Saint Mary's Stadium
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| score = 20–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-mustangs-fall-to-gaels/165060912/|newspaper=Santa Maria Times|title=Mustangs fall to Gaels, 31–20|date=October 29, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 49–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Northridge out of its league even before leaving, 49–7|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|edition=Valley|author=Jeff Fletcher|date=November 5, 1995|page=C14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11696238/csun_19951105_northridge_out_of_its/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=June 14, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–34
| attend = 6,420
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-aggies-stay-by-phone/165061076/|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|title=Aggies stay by phone|date=November 12, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 52–35
| attend = 6,420
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12719 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 15, 2022 }}
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