1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
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The 1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1941 college football season. 1941 was the first season Cal Poly competed as a four-year school. They continued as an independent until the 1946 season.
The team was led by ninth-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, three losses and one tie (5–3–1). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 84–72 for the season.
Schedule
September 20at Whittier
- Hadley Field
- Whittier, California
W 10–7[1] September 27at Nevada
- Mackay Stadium[note 2]
- Reno, Nevada
W 18–0[3] October 11at Chico State[note 3]
- University Stadium
- Chico, California
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 14–0 October 24California JV[note 4]
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 14–26 October 31San Francisco State[note 5]
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 14–0[5] November 8Humboldt State[note 6]
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 0–7[6] November 11160th Infantry (Camp SLO)
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 14–0[7]
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Notes
- ^ California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ "Lineup Changes Planned For Cal-Poly Game". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 22, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada in 32 to 0 Win Over Cal Poly". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 28, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Scores". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 5, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poly, Chico Fight To Tie on Gridiron". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 13, 1941. p. 14 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "S.F. State Beaten". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 1, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt Wins". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 9, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon Upsets Santa Clara, 21-19; Salsbury Leads Army Team to Service Classic Win". The Evening Herald. Klamath Falls, Oregon. November 12, 1941. p. 9. 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.
