1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Chuck Pavelko (2nd season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1949 college football season. Led by Chuck Pavelko his second and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		University of Mexico*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 42–2		[1]
September 24		at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–20	10,000	[2]
October 1		at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium[note 1] Redlands, CA	L 0–7		[3]
October 15		Occidental*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–20		[4]
October 22		San Francisco State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 33–0
October 29	8:00 p.m.	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	W 19–0	6,000	[5][6][7][8]
November 4		San Jose State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–47	10,000	[9]
November 11		Santa Barbara	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 7–0	4,000	[10]
November 19		at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 19–40	5,000	[11]
November 24		No. 11 Pacific (CA)*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–88	4,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

References

1. "Cal Poly Routs Visiting Mexico Gridders, 42 to 2". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 18, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno Nips Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 25, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oxy Stretches Win Streak to 10 Games". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 3, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Whittier, Oxy Pace Southland Grid Machines". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 17, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fighting Quakers Risk Perfect Record Against Mustangs Here Tonight". The Whittier News. Whittier, California. October 29, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Fighting Quakers Risk Perfect Record Against Mustangs Here Tonight (continued)". The Whittier News. Whittier, California. October 29, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Mustangs Romp Through Quakers 19-0; Whittier's String Of Wins Broken". The Whittier News. Whittier, California. October 31, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Victory String of Whittier College Nipped". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 31, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cal Poly Wins". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 11, 1949. p. 45. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Howard Hagen (November 20, 1949). "Aztecs Drub Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
12. "C.O.P. Routs Cal Poly by 88 to 0 Count". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 25, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
14. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.