1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Portland State $^ 6 0 0 11 3 1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^ 4 2 0 10 3 0
Santa Clara 4 2 0 7 4 0
Cal Poly 3 3 0 5 4 1
Cal State Northridge 2 4 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Cal Lutheran 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC. The team outscored its opponents 238 to 145 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.