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1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the Northern California Junior College Conference (NCJCC) during the 1931 junior college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Al Agosti, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCJCC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 152 to 51 for the season. The Mustangs played home games in San Luis Obispo, California.

1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceNorthern California Junior College Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–2 NCJCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1929
1932 →
1931 Northern California Junior College Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento $ 4 – 0 – 0 ? – ? – ?
San Mateo 5 – 1 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Cal Poly 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Menlo 2 – 2 – 1 ? – ? – ?
Santa Rosa 1 – 3 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Marin 1 – 4 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Modesto 0 – 4 – 1 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion

Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941. The Mustangs did not field a team in 1930 due to a polio epidemic.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Santa Maria*San Luis Obispo, CAT 6–6[2]
October 32:30 p.m.at Moran Junior College[note 1]*Atascadero, CAL 0–21[5][6]
October 9at Santa Barbara State*
L 0–13[7]
October 172:15 p.m.Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CAW 13–0[8][9]
October 241:45 p.m.San MateoSan Luis Obispo, CAL 0–13[10][11]
October 30at Bakersfield*
L 6–45[12]
November 6at Taft*Taft, CAW 13–6[13]
November 11at MarinSan Rafael, CAW 13–12[14]
November 202:15 p.m.at Menlo
L 0–26[15][16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

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  1. ^ Moran Junior College was founded in 1914 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. A satellite campus was opened in 1928 in Atascadero, California. Records show that the California site fielded football teams from 1929 to 1935. The Washington campus closed in 1935 and the California campus closed shortly thereafter.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Adams, Wilbur (November 26, 1931). "Sacramento Panthers Win Conference Title". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 16. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Poly, Santa Maria Play Gridiron Tie". San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram. San Luis Obispo, California. September 28, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Moran of California: Preparatory and Junior College : Official Catalog of Moran School of California, Inc., Atascadero, California". 1930. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Atascadeno Historical Society: History of the Historic City Hall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Poly, Moran School Will Meet Saturday". San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram. San Luis Obispo, California. October 2, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bear Cubs Get Shakeup For Moran Game". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 23, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Occidental Has Good Chance For Grid Diadem". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 13, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Crowds Gather For Poly's Homecoming". San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram. San Luis Obispo, California. October 17, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "College Squad Defeated, 13-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 18, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Poly Confident of San Mateo Win". San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram. San Luis Obispo, California. October 23, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Elliott, George (October 26, 1931). "San Mateo Downs Poly Team, 13-0". San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram. San Luis Obispo, California. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Kern Jaysees Beat Cal. Poly". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 31, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Taft J. C. Grid Team Loses To California Poly". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 7, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Cal. Poly Noses Out Marin, 13-12". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 12, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  15. ^ "Menlo, Cal-Poly Grid Teams Play Friday". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. November 18, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Menlo Jaysee In Conference Game Friday". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. November 19, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ Letts, Bob (November 21, 1931). "Oaks Whip Calpoly Team". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. p. 7. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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