1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2–2
Head coach	Howie O'Daniels (5th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1937 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–9 Santa Clara			–					9	–	0	–	0
San Jose State			–					11	–	2	–	1
Pomona			–					6	–	2	–	1
Humboldt State			–					4	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly			–					4	–	2	–	2
Portland			–					4	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					4	–	3	–	2
San Francisco			–					4	–	5	–	1
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Gonzaga			–					2	–	6	–	2
Hawaii			–					2	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State			–					1	–	6	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1937 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 4–2–2. The team outscored its opponents 82 to 34 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	T 0–0
October 2	at Salinas Junior College	Salinas, CA	W 18–0
October 15	at Humboldt State	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–14	1,700	[1]
October 23	San Jose State freshmen	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 6–0
October 30	San Francisco State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 33–0		[2]
November 5	at Santa Maria Junior College	Santa Maria, CA	L 12–13
November 11	San Francisco freshmen	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	T 0–0
November 25	at Idaho Southern Branch	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 13–7		[3]

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References

1. "Erb Team Downs Cal Poly, 14 to 0". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 16, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Poly Mustangs Stomp Branch". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 26, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
4. "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.