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1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons← 19471949 →
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0 9 3 0
Pacific (CA) 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 1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Chuck Pavelko, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Pacific (CA)L 13–3310,000
October 2Caltech*W 27–6
October 9Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–14
October 16San Jose State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–47
October 30Whittier*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–26
November 5at San Francisco State*W 40–0
November 11at Santa BarbaraL 19–35
November 20San Diego State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–284,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Downs Cal. Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 26, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  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.[REDACTED]
  3. "Bears Give Coast Grid Prestige". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. October 11, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  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.[REDACTED]
  5. "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  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.[REDACTED]
  7. "Spartans Retain Loop Grid Lead". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 8, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  8. "Gauchos Beat Cal Poly, Leave Cellar". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 12, 1948. p. 31. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  9. Howard Hagen (November 21, 1948). "Staters Clout Cal Poly, 28-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 25-A.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  11. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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