1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Cal Poly Mustangs football Independent 5–3–1 Howie O'Daniels 9th Mustang Stadium 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 September 20 w y 1941 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 10–7 Lineup Changes Planned For Cal-Poly Game Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada September 22, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249654/lineup_changes_planned_for_cal_poly_game/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 September 27 l y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 0–32 Nevada in 32 to 0 Win Over Cal Poly Oakland Tribune Oakland, California September 28, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249627/nevada_in_win_over_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 4 w 1941 Caltech Beavers Caltech Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 18–0 Grid Scores Oakland Tribune Oakland, California October 5, 1941 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12575892/grid_scores/ Newspapers.com July 23, 2017 October 11 t y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 0–0 Poly, Chico Fight To Tie on Gridiron Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California October 13, 1941 14 GenealogyBank.com October 17 w 1941 La Verne Leopards La Verne Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–0 October 24 l California JVThe University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers" Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–26 October 31 w San Francisco State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–0 S.F. State Beaten Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 1, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12576126/sf_state_beaten/ Newspapers.com July 23, 2017 November 8 l Humboldt State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–7 Humboldt Wins The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 9, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249543/humboldt_wins/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 11 w 160th Infantry (Camp SLO) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–0 Oregon Upsets Santa Clara, 21-19; Salsbury Leads Army Team to Service Classic Win The Evening Herald Klamath Falls, Oregon November 12, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249515/oregon_upsets_santa_clara/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 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