1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team

The 1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team represented Cal Poly Voorhis Unit[note 1] during the 1949 college football season. Cal Poly played as an independent in 1949.

1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football
Conference	Independent
1949 record	2–8
Head coach	Duane Whitehead (2nd season)

1949 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Santa Clara			–					8	–	2	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	3	–	0
Idaho State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	3	–	2
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pepperdine			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	6	–	1
Portland			–					2	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Cal Poly San Dimas was led by second-year head coach Duane Whitehead. The Broncos finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 82–172 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	at Santa Ana Junior College[note 2]	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 13–31
September 23	at Napa Junior College[note 3]	Napa, CA	L 0–10
October 1	at John Muir Junior College[note 4]	Pasadena, CA?	L 6–20[1]
October 8	at Pierce School[note 5]	Canoga Park High School Canoga Park, CA	W 17–7
October 15	Redlands	Pomona, CA	L 0–7
October 21	El Camino College	San Dimas, CA?	L 0–26
October 29	at La Verne	Bonita High School La Verne, CA	L 2–7
November 5	at Gila Junior College[note 6]	Thatcher, AZ	L 7–12
November 12	at Chaffey College	Ontario, CA	L 0–40
November 18	Caltech	Bonita High School La Verne, CA	W 37–12

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly San Dimas players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

1. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was located in San Dimas, California and known as Cal Poly Voorhis Unit from 1938 to 1956. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (San Dimas).
2. Santa Ana College was known as Santa Ana Junior College from 1915 to 1958.
3. Napa Valley College was known as Napa Junior College from 1941 to 1981.
4. John Muir Junior College merged with Pasadena Junior College to become Pasadena City College in 1954.
5. Los Angeles Pierce College was known as Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture from 1947 to 1955.
6. Eastern Arizona College was known as Gila Junior College of Graham County from 1933 to 1949.

References

1. "Oxy Stretches Win Streak to 10 Games". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 3, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1949 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
3. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
4. "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
5. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
6. "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Retrieved March 18, 2017.