1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 3–5 1–4 Chuck Pavelko 1st Mustang Stadium The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Chuck Pavelko, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule September 25 l y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA 13–33 10,000 Downs Cal. Poly Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California September 26, 1948 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251438/downs_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 2 w y 1948 Caltech Beavers Caltech Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 27–6 Compton Smothers East L.A.; Santa Monica Suffers Loss The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California October 4, 1948 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251411/compton_smothers_east_la/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 9 w Fresno State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 26–14 Bears Give Coast Grid Prestige The Montana Standard Butte, Montana October 11, 1948 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251398/bears_give_coast_grid_prestige/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 16 l San Jose State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–47 San Jose State Proves Threat to COP's Title The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California October 21, 1948 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251376/san_jose_state_proves_threat_to_cops/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018Ventura Ties West Loop The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California October 18, 1948 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263017/ventura_ties_west_loop/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 30 l y 1948 Whittier Poets Whittier Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 13–26 Cal Poly Loses on Field, --- And in Dressing Room The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 31, 1948 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251344/cal_poly_loses_on_field_and_in_dressing/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 5 w y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 40–0 Spartans Retain Loop Grid Lead Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 8, 1948 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251320/spartans_retain_loop_grid_lead/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 11 l y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 19–35 Gauchos Beat Cal Poly, Leave Cellar The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California November 12, 1948 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18251331/gauchos_beat_cal_poly_leave_cellar/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 20 l San Diego State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–28 4,500 Staters Clout Cal Poly, 28-14 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 21, 1948 25-A Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1948 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13491 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 9, 2022 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