Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
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The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos or Cal Poly Broncos are the athletic sports team for the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
(Cal Poly Pomona). Cal Poly Pomona has 12 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including soccer, volleyball
, track and field
, basketball
, softball
, baseball
, and tennis
. Cal Poly Pomona participates at the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA). The Broncos are currently by far the most successful program in their conference having achieved 60 CCAA and 14 NCAA National Championships, more than double as much as their closest rival. They have an intense rivalry with the UC San Diego Tritons as both programs are the two most successful in the CCAA.
Before the institution moved from San Dimas
to Pomona
, the school had a handful of athletic teams known as the "Voorhis Vikings". The teams were composed mostly of homeless and orphaned boys of all races who were cared for at the Voorhis School during the ten-year period it operated (1928–1938). Despite this background, the university's current athletic programs are named the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
All student may only participate in any clubs/activities with a 3.0 or higher
Words by Jerry Voorhis
Sung to the tune of The University of Maine Stein Song
to the opera William Tell
has served as the university's fight song. It's usually played by the Bronco Pep Band
at home games and is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini.
A recording of the song is found on YouTube
here.
Fight, fight, fight!
Charge on in, get the win
To-night, night, night.
Broncos have the will to score
Increase the lead and watch us soar
That's the way, we end the day
Po-mo-na is here to stay.
Fight you Broncos
Fight, fight, fight!
Time to show the other team
Our might, might, might!
The green and gold will get the win,
We are the best there's ever been,
The Broncos of Cal Poly.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(Cal Poly Pomona). Cal Poly Pomona has 12 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including soccer, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. Cal Poly Pomona participates at the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
(CCAA). The Broncos are currently by far the most successful program in their conference having achieved 60 CCAA and 14 NCAA National Championships, more than double as much as their closest rival. They have an intense rivalry with the UC San Diego Tritons as both programs are the two most successful in the CCAA.
History
San Dimas, California
San Dimas is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 33,371. The city historically took its name from San Dismas Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains above the northern section of present day San Dimas...
to Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
, the school had a handful of athletic teams known as the "Voorhis Vikings". The teams were composed mostly of homeless and orphaned boys of all races who were cared for at the Voorhis School during the ten-year period it operated (1928–1938). Despite this background, the university's current athletic programs are named the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
Championships
NCAA national championships (14)
Cal Poly Pomona has won NCAA Division II championships in the following events:| Sport | NCAA National Championships |
Seasons |
| Men's Baseball | 3 | 1976, 1980, 1983 |
| Men's Basketball Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona... |
1 | 2010 |
| Women's Basketball | 5 | 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002 |
| Men's Cross Country | 1 | 1983 |
| Women's Tennis | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992 |
| Total | 14 |
CCAA championships (60)
Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA championships in the following events:- Men's sports (23):
- Men's Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
(5) - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 - Men's BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
(7) - 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1885, 1988, 1991 - Men's BasketballCal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketballThe Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona...
(3) - 1980-1981, 2004–2005, 2008–2009, 2009–2010 - Men's Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(5) - 1983, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997 - Men's Outdoor Track & Field (3) - 1972, 1997, 1998
- Men's Water Polo
- Women's sports (36):
- Women's Basketball (18) - 1981-1982, 1982–1983, 1983–1984, 1984–1985, 1985–1986, 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1993–1994, 1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002
- Women's Soccer (2) - 1991, 1999
- Women's TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
(11) - 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2003 - Women's Outdoor Track & Field (2) - 1997, 1998
- Women's VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(3) - 1981, 1990, 2005
Club sports
There are currently 7 club sports at Cal Poly Pomona.- Cal Poly Pomona Cycling
- Cal Poly Pomona Equestrian Team
- Cal Poly Pomona Inline Hockey Club
- Cal Poly Pomona Lacrosse
- Cal Poly Pomona Martial Arts
- Cal Poly Pomona Skii and Snowboard Team
- Cal Poly Pomona Ultimate Frisbee
All student may only participate in any clubs/activities with a 3.0 or higher
The first fight song
Song of the VikingWords by Jerry Voorhis
Sung to the tune of The University of Maine Stein Song
Stand, young men, and face your day; Life, with its hopes, now calls you; Think, and build the Faith of your age; Work, and make the world anew! So meet your destiny as men; Stand forth with loyal hearts and strong! For God in spirit is within you As now you chant your battle song. Chorus: To the courage and might Of the toilers of every craft under the sun! To the kindness and light Of generous hearts that hold love for mankind! To the thought, and the art Of the mind of the man who makes beauty anew! To the love and the heart Of the man who would die for a friend | The greed that still holds men as serfs- The lies and the hate that breed war- The might that holds the weak in contempt- The ignorance that makes men fear- These shall stand condemned by the Light Of a Truth that shall set men free. Search until you find that Truth. Then speak, and the world shall see. We pledge our loyalty till death To all whom our school may call. We go together into the fight All for one and one for all. We pledge our lives and all our strength, Our powers whate’er they be; Our cause the Brotherhood of man-and The Kingdom of our loves set free. |
Bronco Fight Song
The high-energy finale of the overtureOverture
Overture in music is the term originally applied to the instrumental introduction to an opera...
to the opera William Tell
William Tell (opera)
Guillaume Tell is an opera in four acts by Gioachino Rossini to a French libretto by Etienne de Jouy and Hippolyte Bis, based on Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell. Based on the legend of William Tell, this opera was Rossini's last, even though the composer lived for nearly forty more years...
has served as the university's fight song. It's usually played by the Bronco Pep Band
Bronco Pep Band
The Bronco Pep Band is an entirely student-run band at Cal Poly Pomona. The band is currently a group within the Athletic Department. It follows the tradition of marching bands such Stanford's Stanford Band or Rice's Marching Owl Band in the sense that the Bronco Pep Band focuses on the...
at home games and is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini.
A recording of the song is found on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
here.
Lyrics
Fight you BroncosFight, fight, fight!
Charge on in, get the win
To-night, night, night.
Broncos have the will to score
Increase the lead and watch us soar
That's the way, we end the day
Po-mo-na is here to stay.
Fight you Broncos
Fight, fight, fight!
Time to show the other team
Our might, might, might!
The green and gold will get the win,
We are the best there's ever been,
The Broncos of Cal Poly.