1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1931 college football season. Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941, and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.

1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Independent
1931 record	3–5–1
Head coach	Al Agosti (10th season)

1931 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's			–					8	–	2	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					7	–	2	–	1
San Diego Marines			–					6	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	2	–	1
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	3
Gonzaga			–					3	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					3	–	5	–	1
Humboldt State			–					1	–	2	–	1
Columbia (OR)			–					2	–	5	–	0

The team was led by tenth-year head coach Al Agosti and played home games in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins, five losses and one tie (3–5–1). Overall, the Mustangs were outscored by their opponents 51–152 for the season.

The Mustangs did not field a team in 1930 due to the polio epidemic.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26	Santa Maria Junior College[note 2]	San Luis Obispo, California	T 6–6
October 3	at Moran Junior College[note 3][1][2]	Atascadero, California	L 0–21[3]
October 9	at Santa Barbara State[note 4]	Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 0–13[4]
October 17	Santa Rosa Junior College	San Luis Obispo, California	W 13–0
October 24	San Mateo Junior College[note 5]	San Luis Obispo, California	L 0–13
October 30	at Bakersfield Junior College[note 6]	Bakersfield, California	L 6–45
November 6	at Taft Junior College[note 7]	Taft, California	W 13–6
November 11	at Marin Junior College[note 8]	Atascadero, California	W 13–12[5]
November 20	at Menlo Junior College[note 9]	Atherton, California	L 0–26

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Notes

1. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
2. Allan Hancock College was known as Santa Maria Junior College from 1920 to 1957.
3. 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 1933 and the California campus closed shortly thereafter.
4. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
5. College of San Mateo was known as San Mateo Junior College from 1922 to 1954.
6. Bakersfield College was known as Bakersfield Junior College from 1909 to 1946.
7. Taft College was known as Taft Junior College from 1922 to 1953.
8. College of Marin was known as Marin Junior College from 1926 to 1946.
9. Menlo College was known as Menlo School and Junior College from 1927 to 1948.

References

1. "Moran of California: Preparatory and Junior College : Official Catalog of Moran School of California, Inc., Atascadero, California". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
2. "Atascadeno Historical Society: History of the Historic City Hall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
3. "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.
4. "Occidental Has Good Chance For Grid Diadem". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 13, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal. Poly Noses Out Marin, 13-12". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 12, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.