The 1997 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Led by first-year head coach Larry Welsh, Cal Poly compiled a record of 10–1.
The team outscored its opponents 382 to 213 for the season.
The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.. [3] The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.
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