Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 vs. San Diego Marines[ note 1] Brawley, CA L 12–271,800 [ 1]
October 1 8:00 p.m. San Francisco State L 0–203,500 [ 2] [ 3]
October 8 at Nevada W 20–62,000–3,500 [ 5]
October 15 8:00 p.m. Whittier W 33–143,000–6,000 [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
October 22 at Pepperdine W 44–142,000
October 29 at Sacramento State W 19–181,500
November 5 Arizona State–Flagstaff W 18–141,500–2,000 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
November 19 8:00 p.m. at San Diego W 28–143,000 [ 12] [ 13]
November 23 Redlands W 27–71,600–2,500 [ 14] [ 15]
[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium , which was opened for the 1966 season.[ 4]
^ Miles, Jerry (September 18, 1960). "Marines Defeat Poly 27-12 in Opener" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 1, section 3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miles, Jerry (October 1, 1960). "Poly Eyes Upset Tonight" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 7, section 1. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miles, Jerry (October 2, 1960). "S.F. State Defeats Cal Poly 20-0" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 1, section 3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mackay Stadium" . University of Nevada, Reno . Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ Stark, Milt (October 14, 1960). "Poets, Cal Poly To Mix Tomorrow At Mt. Sac" . The Whittier News . Whittier, California . p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miles, Jerry (October 15, 1960). "White Cane Bowl Game Match Poly, Whittier" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 7, section 1. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Smith, Dan (October 16, 1960). "Poets Upset by Cal Poly, 33-14" . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California . p. 11H. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cal Poly Whips ASC Axers 18-14" . The Yuma Daily Sun . Yuma, Arizona . United Press International . November 6, 1960. p. 18. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Hoyt (November 7, 1960). "Cal Poly Pass Sinks Axers in the Mud" . Arizona Daily Sun . p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022 .
^ Miles, Jerry (November 19, 1960). "Broncos Gridders Meet San Diego In Border Clash" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 7, section 1. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miles, Jerry (November 20, 1960). "Burnett Rambles In Poly Victory" . Progress-Bulletin . Pomona, California . p. 1, section 3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cal Poly Wins 27-7" . San Mateo Times . San Mateo, California . United Press International . November 24, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miller, Bill (November 25, 1960). "Cal Poly Rips UR in Finale By 27-7 Tally" . The San Bernardino Daily Sun . San Bernardino, California . p. C3. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "1960 - Cal Poly-Pomona" . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017 .
^ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF) . Retrieved February 23, 2017 .