1940 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1940 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference Independent
1940 record 6–3
Head coach Howie O'Daniels (8th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)

The 1940 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1940 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 eighth-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 six wins and three losses (6–3). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 148–83 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 20 Caltech Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California L 7–12  
September 27 Santa Maria Junior College[note 2] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 34–0  
October 5 at Humboldt State[note 3] Albee Stadium • Eureka, California L 12–13  
October 11 at Santa Barbara State[note 4] La Playa Stadium • Santa Barbara, California L 14–18[1]  
October 19 at La Verne La Verne, California W 13–7[2]  
October 25 at San Francisco State[note 5] Roberts Field • San Francisco W 20–13[3]  
November 1 Chico State[note 6] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 20–7[4]  
November 9 at Sacramento City College Sacramento, California W 8–6[5]  
November 16 Cal Aggies[note 7] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 20–7[6]  

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Notes

  1. ↑ California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  2. ↑ Allan Hancock College was known as Santa Maria Junior College from 1920 to 1957.
  3. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
  5. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. ↑ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References

  1. ↑ "Santa Barbara Trips Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 12, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "LaVerne Loses To Cal Poly 12-7". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 20, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brad Lynn Helps Cal Poly Win". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. October 26, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pat Smith Leads Poly To 20--7 Win Over Chico". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 2, 1940. p. 8 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  5. ↑ "Cal Poly Beats Sacramento". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 11, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cal Poly Wins". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 17, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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