'' Main article : Cal Poly football team C-46 crash '' Tragedy struck in 1960 following a game at Bowling Green State University on Saturday , October 29 , 1960 when a plane leaving Toledo Airport crashed killing 22 people . This included 16 Mustang football players and the team manager . The next seven seasons produced a 22 – 45 record . Joe Harper was hired in 1968 and produced a 7 – 3 and 6 – 4 season to end the decade
Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
Cal Poly Mustangs football