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1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State     11 1 0
Cal Poly     7 2 0
Santa Clara     6 2 0
Saint Mary's     6 2 0
San Francisco     5 2 1
Humboldt State     4 2 0
Idaho Southern Branch     4 3 0
Portland     5 3 0
Hawaii     4 4 0
Loyola (CA)     4 5 0
San Francisco State     2 5 0
La Verne     1 4 0
Santa Barbara State     2 8 0
Gonzaga     1 7 0

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21St. Mary's (TX)W 6–0[1]
October 1Chico State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–7[2]
October 8at Arizona StateL 0–13[3]
October 15at Humboldt State
W 13–6[4]
October 21at San Francisco State
W 20–2[5]
October 28at San Diego Marines[note 1][San Diego, CAL 0–19[6]
November 5San Jose State freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–0
November 11San Francisco freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 19–6
November 24Idaho Southern Branch
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 21–0[7][8]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Poly Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1938. p. 33. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tempe Defeats Cal Poly, 13-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 9, 1938. p. 29. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Football Player Here". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "San Francisco State in 20-2 Loss to Polytechnic". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 22, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "San Diego Marines Defeat Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 29, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cal Poly Wins". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Idaho Bengals Bow in Defeat". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 25, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.