1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 5–4. The team outscored its opponents 96 to 76 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Santa Clara     8 1 0
Humboldt State     6 3 0
Loyola (CA)     6 3 0
Saint Mary's     6 3 1
Gonzaga     5 3 0
Pomona     6 4 0
Cal Poly     5 4 0
San Jose State     5 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch     4 4 0
San Francisco     4 4 2
Portland     3 4 0
San Francisco State     2 3 1
Hawaii     3 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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 26at Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 0–7[1]
October 3Miramonte Junior College[note 1]W 13–12[3]
October 17Santa Barbara State freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 25–0
October 24at Santa Clara freshmenSanta Clara, CAL 0–12
October 31Loyola (CA) freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–19[4]
November 6Santa Maria Junior CollegeSanta Maria, CAW 14–6
November 11San Francisco freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–14[5]
November 21Salinas Junior College
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 20–6
November 26Modesto Junior College
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 18–0[6]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Miramonte School and Junior College was a private school in Atascadero, California, founded in 1933 and folded in the late 1930s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona Staters Defeat Cal Poly By 7 To 0 Count". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. September 27, 1936. p. 65. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Atascadeno Historical Society: History of the Historic City Hall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "S.F. State Meets Jaysee Eleven". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 16, 1936. p. 34. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Peagreeners Take Two Out of Three". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "San Francisco Frosh Beat Cal Poly Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1936. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Cal Poly Defeats Modesto J.C., 18-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 27, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2024.