The 1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1946 college football season. Led by Howie O'Daniels, who returned for his tenth season as head coach after having helmed the team from 1933 to 1941, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the CCAA. The team outscored their opponents 152 to 88 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| 1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–2–1 (1–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first year Cal Poly had competed in the CCAA. They played two games against non-collegiate military teams, San Diego Naval Training Station and the El Toro Marines.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at Santa Barbara |
| L 6–19 | ||
| October 5 | at San Diego State | W 21–13 | 6,000 | [1][2] | |
| October 12 | Occidental* | T 7–7 | [3] | ||
| October 19 | San Francisco State* |
| W 7–6 | ||
| October 26 | Whittier* |
| W 13–2 | [4] | |
| November 2 | San Diego NTS[note 1]* |
| W 34–6 | ||
| November 9 | at Pepperdine* | L 18–28 | 7,000 | [5] | |
| November 16 | El Toro Marines[note 2]* |
| W 26–0 | 3,000 | [6] |
| November 23 | Chico State* |
| W 20–7 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
- ^ Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a U.S. Marine air station located in Orange County, California from 1943 to 1999.
References
edit- ^ Christy Gregg (October 6, 1946). "Fumbles Wreck Staters As Cal Poly Wins, 21-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
- ^ "Cal Poly Surprises State". The Chula Vista Star. Chula Vista, California. October 11, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redlands Meets Tough Opponent In Occidental". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 18, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly Whips Whittier, 13-2". The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, California). October 27, 1946. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pepperdine Waves Win Over Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 10, 1946. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly Beats Marines". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. November 18, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
