1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
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The 1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1945 college football season. This was their last year as an independent. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1946.
The team was led by first-year head coach Ronnie Henderson (in his only year as head coach) and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of one win, five losses and one tie (1–5–1). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 19–180 for the season, including four consecutive shutout losses.
Schedule
September 15Fresno State[note 2]
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 7–6 October 6Camp Cooke
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 0–46 October 13at Fresno State
L 0–246,398[2] October 27Goleta Marines
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 0–42 November 4Minter Field
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 0–19 November 10at Arizona
L 6–37
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Notes
- ^ California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
- ^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
References
- ^ "FSC Opens Grid Season With 6-6 Tie With Cal Poly". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 16, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
