1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   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 1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1937 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 4–2–2. The team outscored its opponents 82 to 34 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941 and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, CAT 0–0
October 2at Salinas Junior CollegeSalinas, CAW 18–0
October 15at Humboldt State
L 0–141,700[1]
October 23San Jose State freshmen
W 6–0
October 30San Francisco State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 33–0[2]
November 5at Santa Maria Junior CollegeSanta Maria, CAL 12–13
November 11San Francisco freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
T 0–0
November 25at Idaho Southern Branch
W 13–7[3]

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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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Poly Mustangs Stomp Branch". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 26, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.