1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1938 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Howie O'Daniels (6th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1938 Western college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	St. Mary's (TX)	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 6–0	[1]
October 1	Chico State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 14–7	[2]
October 8	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–13	[3]
October 15	at Humboldt State	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 13–6	[4]
October 21	at San Francisco State	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	W 20–2	[5]
October 28	at San Diego Marines[note 1]	[San Diego, CA	L 0–19	[6]
November 5	San Jose State freshmen	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 26–0
November 11	San Francisco freshmen	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 19–6
November 24	Idaho Southern Branch	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 21–0	[7][8]

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Notes

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

1. "Cal Poly Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1938. p. 33. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
4. "Football Player Here". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
7. "Cal Poly Wins". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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.