1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Santa Barbara
L 6–19
October 5at San Diego State
W 21–136,000[1][2]
October 12Occidental*
T 7–7[3]
October 19San Francisco State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 7–6
October 26Whittier*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 13–2[4]
November 2San Diego NTS[note 1]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 34–6
November 9at Pepperdine*
L 18–287,000[5]
November 16El Toro Marines[note 2]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–03,000[6]
November 23Chico State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 20–7
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. ^ The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
  2. ^ Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a U.S. Marine air station located in Orange County, California from 1943 to 1999.

References

  1. ^ Christy Gregg (October 6, 1946). "Fumbles Wreck Staters As Cal Poly Wins, 21-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  2. ^ "Cal Poly Surprises State". The Chula Vista Star. Chula Vista, California. October 11, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "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.Open access icon
  5. ^ "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.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal Poly Beats Marines". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. November 18, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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