1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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.

1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
1937 record4–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. T–9 Santa Clara      9 0 0
San Jose State      11 2 1
Pomona      6 2 1
Humboldt State      4 2 0
Idaho Southern Branch      6 3 0
Cal Poly      4 2 2
Portland      4 3 1
Saint Mary's      4 3 2
San Francisco      4 5 1
Loyola (CA)      4 7 0
Gonzaga      2 6 2
Hawaii      2 6 0
San Francisco State      1 6 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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, two losses, and two ties (4–2–2). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 82–34 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24at Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, CaliforniaT 0–0
October 2at Salinas Junior College[note 2]Salinas, CaliforniaW 18–0
October 15at Humboldt State[note 3]
L 0–14[1]1,700
October 23San Jose State Freshmen[note 4]W 6–0
October 30San Francisco State[note 5]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 33–0[2]
November 5at Santa Maria Junior College[note 6]Santa Maria, CaliforniaL 12–13
November 11San Francisco Freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
T 0–0
November 25at Idaho StateW 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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