1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team
The 1982 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Cal Poly Pomona competed in the inaugural season of the Western Football Conference (WFC). Cal Poly Pomona was led by third-year head coach Roman Gabriel. They played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. The Broncos finished the season with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10, 1–3 WFC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 138–322 for the season. 1982 was the first season for  the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the last members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly (SLO)). They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State. On December 1, 1982, Cal Poly Pomona announced that they were discontinuing their football program due to financial concerns. In its 36 years of play (1947–1982), the Broncos compiled a record of 143–190–9. Team players in the NFL. While no Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft, several players transferred  to other college as a result of the disbanding of the Cal Poly Pomona football program. The following competed at Cal Poly Pomona in 1982, transferred to another school, then were drafted by the NFL. The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.