1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football Independent 4–3 Bob Dakan 1st Mustang Stadium 1945 The 1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Led by Bob Dakan in his first and only season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled a record of 4–3. The team outscored its opponents 179 to 105 for the season. Cal Poly was ranked at No. 352 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Due to World War II, Cal Poly did not field another team until 1945. Schedule September 26 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 0–18 Nevada Wins Opening Game With Cal Poly Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada September 28, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249860/nevada_wins_opening_game_with_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 4 w Fort Ord Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 26–7 Cal Poly Routs Soldiers, 26-7 Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona October 6, 1942 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249831/cal_poly_routs_soldiers/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 17 l y 1942 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 6–47 Whittier, Oxy Even For 35th Tussle Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California October 23, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249787/whittier_oxy_even_for_tussle/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 25 w Stockton Army Base Stockton, California 68–0 Cal Poly Blasts Commandos, 68-0 Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada October 26, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249767/cal_poly_blasts_commandos/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 31 w San Diego State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 32–13 1,500 Staters Blow 32-13 Decision To Cal Poly The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 1, 1942 1-E November 7 w y San Francisco State Campus field San Francisco, CA 51–0 S. F. State Swamped By Cal Poly, 51 to 0 Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 8, 1942 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12574750/sf_state_swamped_by_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com July 23, 2017 November 14 l 1942 Occidental Tigers Occidental Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–20 Occidental Winner Over Cal Poly, 20-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 15, 1942 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249704/occidental_winner_over_cal_poly/ 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