1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1938 college football season. Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941, and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.
| 1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1938 record | 7–2 |
| Head coach | Howie O'Daniels (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team was led by sixth-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 seven wins and two losses (7–2). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 119–53 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | St. Mary's (TX) |
| W 6–0[1] |
| October 1 | Chico State[note 2] |
| W 14–7[2] |
| October 8 | at Arizona State[note 3] | L 0–13[3] | |
| October 15 | at Humboldt State[note 4] |
| W 13–6[4] |
| October 21 | at San Francisco State[note 5] |
| W 20–2[5] |
| October 28 | at San Diego Marines[note 6] | San Diego | L 0–19[6] |
| November 5 | San Jose State Freshmen[note 7] |
| W 26–0 |
| November 11 | San Francisco Freshmen |
| W 19–6 |
| November 24 | Idaho State |
| W 21–0[7] |
Notes
- California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
- California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
- Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.
- Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
- San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- "Cal Poly Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1938. p. 33. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tempe Defeats Cal Poly, 13-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 9, 1938. p. 29. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Football Player Here". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Francisco State in 20-2 Loss to Polytechnic". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 22, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Diego Marines Defeat Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 29, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Poly Wins". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1938. p. 6. 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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