The 1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.
Led by first-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CCAA.
[1] The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
[7] No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.
[8] The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.