1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
1937 record4–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 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[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.

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 State
W 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.open access
  2. ^ "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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