1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School[note 1] during the 1942 college football season. They continued as an independent until the 1946 season.

1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Independent
1942 record	4–3
Head coach	Bob Dakan (1st season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

1942 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
San Francisco			–					6	–	4	–	0
Portland			–					5	–	1	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	2	–	0
Nevada			–					4	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly			–					4	–	3	–	0
San Francisco State			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Dakan (in his only year as head coach) and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and three losses (4–3). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 179–105 for the season.

Due to World War II, Cal Poly would not field another team until 1945.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 2] Reno, Nevada	L 0–18[1]
October 4	Fort Ord	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 26–7[2]
October 17	at Whittier	Hadley Field Whittier, California	L 6–47[3]
October 25	Stockton Army Base	Stockton, California	W 68–0[4]
October 31	San Diego State[note 3]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 32–13[5]	1,500
November 7	at San Francisco State[note 4]	Campus Field San Francisco	W 51–0[6]
November 14	Occidental	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 6–20[7]

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Notes

1. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Nevada Wins Opening Game With Cal Poly". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 28, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cal Poly Routs Soldiers, 26-7". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 6, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Whittier, Oxy Even For 35th Tussle". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. October 23, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal Poly Blasts Commandos, 68-0". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Staters Blow 32-13 Decision To Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 1, 1942. p. 1-E.
6. "S. F. State Swamped By Cal Poly, 51 to 0". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 8, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Occidental Winner Over Cal Poly, 20-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1942. p. 39. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.