1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football Independent 5–4 Howie O'Daniels 4th Mustang Stadium The 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 5–4. The team outscored its opponents 96 to 76 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 26 l y Arizona State–Flagstaff Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ 0–7 Arizona Staters Defeat Cal Poly By 7 To 0 Count The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California September 27, 1936 65 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18247600/arizona_staters_defeat_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 3 w Miramonte Junior CollegeMiramonte School and Junior College was a private school in Atascadero, California, founded in 1933 and folded in the late 1930s.https://www.atascaderohistoricalsociety.org/city-hall-history.php Atascadeno Historical Society: History of the Historic City Hall October 19, 2017 note Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 13–12 S.F. State Meets Jaysee Eleven Oakland Tribune Oakland, California October 16, 1936 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18247541/sf_state_meets_jaysee_eleven/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 17 w Santa Barbara State freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 25–0 October 24 l y Santa Clara freshmen Santa Clara, CA 0–12 October 31 l Loyola (CA) freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–19 Peagreeners Take Two Out of Three The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1936 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18247481/peagreeners_take_two_out_of_three/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 6 w 1936 Santa Maria Bulldogs Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA 14–6 November 11 l San Francisco freshmen Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–14 San Francisco Frosh Beat Cal Poly Team The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 12, 1936 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18247419/san_francisco_frosh_beat_cal_poly_team/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 21 w 1936 Salinas Panthers Salinas Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 20–6 November 26 w 1936 Modesto Pirates Modesto Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 18–0 Cal Poly Defeats Modesto J.C., 18-0 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 27, 1936 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18247388/cal_poly_defeats_modesto_jc/ 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