1939 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Cal Poly Mustangs football Independent 4–4–1 Howie O'Daniels 7th Mustang Stadium The 1939 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 4–4–1. The team was outscored by its opponents 101 to 78 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 September 22 l 1939 Caltech Beavers Caltech Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–12 September 30 l y Humboldt State Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 9–13 October 7 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-tempe-trims-califor/169453140/ The Arizona Republic Tempe trims California Poly, 35–0 October 8, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1939 Ventura Pirates Ventura Ventura, CA 13–0 Cal Poly Blanks Ventura J.C., 13-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 21, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249220/cal_poly_blanks_ventura_jc/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 28 t San Francisco State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–0 November 4 l y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 0–28 1,500 Cal Aggies Trim Cal Poly, 28 to 0 Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada November 5, 1939 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249193/cal_aggies_trim_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 11 w San Francisco freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 16–6 November 17 w y San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Balboa Stadium? San Diego, CA 20–7 State Tech Eleven Plays Hard Ball But Loses 20-7 to Marine Gridmen San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune November 18, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123250520/state-tech-eleven-plays-hard-ball-but/ Newspapers.com November 30 w y Chico State College Field Chico, CA 13–0 Football Scores San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, California December 1, 1939 25 GenealogyBank.com History (1915–2023) https://gopoly.com/documents/2023/6/7/2024_History_Pages_Lo-Res.pdf Cal Poly Athletics 24 July 2, 2024 Notes note References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football