1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Francisco   –   6 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   5 – 1 – 2
Cal Poly   –   5 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   3 – 5 – 1
Portland   –   3 – 5 – 0
Gonzaga   –   3 – 7 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 4 – 1
Humboldt State   –   2 – 5 – 1
La Verne   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1941 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 5–3–1. The team outscored its opponents 84 to 72 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Whittier
W 10–7[1]
September 27at Nevada
L 0–32[3]
October 4Caltech
W 18–0[4]
October 11at Chico State
T 0–0[5]
October 17La Verne
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–0
October 24California JV[note 2]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–26
October 31San Francisco State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–0[6]
November 8Humboldt State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–7[7]
November 11160th Infantry (Camp SLO)
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–0[8]

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Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]
  2. ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers"

References

  1. ^ "Lineup Changes Planned For Cal-Poly Game". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 22, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Grid Scores". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 5, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Poly, Chico Fight To Tie on Gridiron". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 13, 1941. p. 14 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  6. ^ "S.F. State Beaten". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 1, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Humboldt Wins". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 9, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "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.Open access icon
  9. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.