History of the Mustangs
The Cal Poly Mustangs are the athletic teams representing California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The university fields twenty-one teams and compete in NCAA Division I; they are primarily members of the Big West Conference, but the football team plays in the Big Sky Conference, and the wrestling team is an associate member of the Pac-12 Conference. The swimming and diving program competes as affiliate member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
College Sports Established
1907
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
College Name
California Polytechnic State University
Collegiate History
1994 - Present / NCAA Division 1
1973 - 1993 / NCAA Division II
1937 - 1972 / NCAA College Division
Conference History
1994 - Present / Big West Conference
1993 - 1994 / American West Conference
Nickname
Mustangs - The Cal Poly official team nickname is the "Mustangs." The nickname was chosen in a 1925 vote by the students. The two finalists were "Mustangs" and "Mules" and the students chose "Mustangs."
NCAA Championships
Baseball 0
Men's Basketball 0
Women's Basketball 0
Football 0
Soccer 0
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