2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Cal Poly Mustangs
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–5
| head_coach = Rich Ellerson
| hc_year = 1st
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| stadium = Mustang Stadium
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{{2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled a record of 6–5.{{cite news|title=Independents|newspaper=The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)|date=November 27, 2001|page=B4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17528638/independents_2001/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 17, 2018}} {{Open access}} The team outscored its opponents 292 to 248 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 17–31
| attend = 8,007
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 55–21
| attend = 5,812
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 34–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington}}
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 9–17
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 34–24
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank = 10 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–28
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 21–12
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-cal-poly-defeats-alcorn-stat/130882812/|title=Cal Poly defeats Alcorn State 21–12|newspaper=The Tribune|date=October 28, 2001|accessdate=August 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 40–43
| overtime = 4OT
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 28–35
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 13–31
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}
| site_stadium = Saint Mary's Stadium
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| score = 10–0
| attend =
}}
}}
Team players in the NFL
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm|title=2002 NFL Draft|access-date=January 12, 2017|archive-date=December 21, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030119/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.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}}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Seth Burford | Quarterback | 7 | 216 | San Diego Chargers |