1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1948 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1948 record3–5 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
Pacific 4 –1 –0  7 –1 –2
Santa Barbara 2 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Fresno State 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –1
San Diego State 1 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal Poly 1 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by first-year head coach Chuck Pavelko and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 1–4 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 25at Pacific (CA)[note 2]
L 13–33[1]10,000
October 2Caltech*
W 27–6[2]
October 9Fresno State[note 3]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 26–14[3]
October 16San Jose State[note 4]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 7–47[4][5]
October 30Whittier*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 13–26[6]
November 5at San Francisco State[note 5]*
W 40–0[7]
November 11at Santa Barbara[note 6]
L 19–35[8]
November 20San Diego State[note 7]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
L 14–28[9]4,500
  • *Non-conference game

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.[12]

Notes
  1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
  2. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  3. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  4. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
  7. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Downs Cal. Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 26, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Compton Smothers East L.A.; Santa Monica Suffers Loss". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 4, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bears Give Coast Grid Prestige". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. October 11, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "San Jose State Proves Threat to COP's Title". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 21, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cal Poly Loses on Field, --- And in Dressing Room". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 31, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Spartans Retain Loop Grid Lead". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 8, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gauchos Beat Cal Poly, Leave Cellar". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 12, 1948. p. 31. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 21, 1948). "Staters Clout Cal Poly, 28-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 25-A.
  10. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. "1949 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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