1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1936 college football season. Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941, and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.
| 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1936 record | 5–4 |
| Head coach | Howie O'Daniels (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Santa Clara | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team was led by fourth-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 five wins and four losses (5–4). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 96–76 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | at Arizona State Teachers (Flagstaff)[note 2] |
| L 0–7[1] |
| October 3 | Miramonte Junior College[note 3][2] |
| W 13–12[3] |
| October 17 | Santa Barbara State Freshmen[note 4] |
| W 25–0 |
| October 24 | at Santa Clara Freshmen | Santa Clara, California | L 0–12 |
| October 31 | Loyola Freshmen[note 5] |
| L 6–19[4] |
| November 6 | Santa Maria Junior College[note 6] | Santa Maria, California | W 14–6 |
| November 11 | San Francisco Freshmen |
| L 0–14[5] |
| November 21 | Salinas Junior College[note 7] |
| W 20–6 |
| November 26 | Modesto Junior College |
| W 18–0[6] |
Notes
- California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
- Northern Arizona University was known as Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff from 1929 to 1944.
- Miramonte School and Junior College was a private school in Atascadero, California, founded in 1933 and folded sometime in the late 1930s
- University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
- Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
- Allan Hancock College was known as Santa Maria Junior College from 1920 to 1957.
- Hartnell College was known as Salinas Junior College from 1921 to 1947.
References
- "Arizona Staters Defeat Cal Poly By 7 To 0 Count". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. September 27, 1936. p. 65. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Atascadeno Historical Society: History of the Historic City Hall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- "S.F. State Meets Jaysee Eleven". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 16, 1936. p. 34. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Peagreeners Take Two Out of Three". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Francisco Frosh Beat Cal Poly Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1936. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Poly Defeats Modesto J.C., 18-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 27, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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