1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 1–9 0–5 Howie O'Daniels 11th Mustang Stadium The 1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1947 college football season. Led by Howie O'Daniels in his 11th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The team lost its final eight games and was outscored by its opponents 332 to 97 for the season. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Cal Poly was ranked No. 480 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The Mustangs played their home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule September 20 l y y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 6–33 Arizona State Wins The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah September 22, 1947 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251292/arizona_state_wins/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 September 27 w y 1947 Caltech Beavers Caltech Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 26–6 October 4 l y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 13–56 11,000 Aztecs Scalp Cal Poly '11' The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 5, 1947 2-B October 11 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 6–14 6,085 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 18 l y San Francisco State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 18–19 October 25 l Pacific (CA) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–41 November 1 l y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 14–53 November 8 l y y Pepperdine Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–47 Pepperdine Waves Roll Over Cal Poly, 47-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251258/pepperdine_waves_roll_over_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 15 l y y 1947 Occidental Tigers Occidental D. W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 7–16 4,500 Tigers Edge Cal Poly, 16-7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 16, 1947 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251250/tigers_edge_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 22 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 0–47 History (1915–2023) https://gopoly.com/documents/2023/6/7/2024_History_Pages_Lo-Res.pdf Cal Poly Athletics 24 May 26, 2025 References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football