1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football Independent 7–2 Howie O'Daniels 6th Mustang Stadium The 1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 7–2. The team outscored its opponents 119 to 53 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 21 w St. Mary's (TX) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–0 Cal Poly Wins The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 22, 1938 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249146/cal_poly_wins/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 1 w Chico State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–7 Scoreboard San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 2, 1938 14 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–13 Tempe Defeats Cal Poly, 13-0 Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona October 9, 1938 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249058/tempe_defeats_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 15 w y Humboldt State Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 13–6 Football Player Here The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California October 16, 1938 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18208767/football_player_here/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 21 w y San Francisco State Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 20–2 San Francisco State in 20-2 Loss to Polytechnic The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 22, 1938 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552590/san_francisco_state_in_loss_to/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 28 l y 1938 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs 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. San Diego, CA 0–19 San Diego Marines Defeat Cal Poly The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 29, 1938 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18248971/san_diego_marines_defeat_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 5 w San Jose State freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 26–0 November 11 w San Francisco freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 19–6 November 24 w Idaho Southern Branch Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 21–0 Cal Poly Wins Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada November 25, 1938 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18248936/cal_poly_wins/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97166616/idaho-bengals-bow-in-defeat/ Idaho Bengals Bow in Defeat AP Idaho Statesman Boise, Idaho 9 November 25, 1938 March 7, 2022 newspapers.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