1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference Independent
1937 record 4–2–2
Head coach Howie O'Daniels (5th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)

The 1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1937 college football season. Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941, and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.

The team was led by fifth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and two ties (4–2–2). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 82–34 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 24 at Modesto Junior College Modesto, California T 0–0  
October 2 at Salinas Junior College[note 2] Salinas, California W 18–0  
October 15 at Humboldt State[note 3] Albee Stadium • Eureka, California L 0–14[1]   1,700
October 23 San Jose State Freshmen[note 4] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 6–0  
October 30 San Francisco State[note 5] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 33–0[2]  
November 5 at Santa Maria Junior College[note 6] Santa Maria, California L 12–13  
November 11 San Francisco Freshmen Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California T 0–0  
November 25 at Idaho State Spud Bowl • Pocatello, Idaho W 13–7  

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Notes

  1. ↑ California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  2. ↑ Hartnell College was known as Salinas Junior College from 1921 to 1947.
  3. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ↑ Allan Hancock College was known as Santa Maria Junior College from 1920 to 1957.

References

  1. ↑ "Erb Team Downs Cal Poly, 14 to 0". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 16, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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