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American college football season
The 1949 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
1949 college football season . Led by
Chuck Pavelko his second and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at
Mustang Stadium in
San Luis Obispo, California .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17
University of Mexico * W 42–2
[1]
September 24 at
Fresno State L 7–2010,000
[2]
October 1 at
Redlands * L 0–7
[3]
October 15
Occidental * Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA L 7–20
[4]
October 22
San Francisco State * Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA W 33–0
October 29 8:00 p.m. at
Whittier * W 19–06,000
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
November 4
San Jose State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–4710,000
[9]
November 11
Santa Barbara Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA W 7–04,000
[10]
November 19 at
San Diego State L 19–405,000
[11]
November 24 No. 11
Pacific (CA) * Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–884,000
[12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in
Pacific time
[13]
[14]
Notes
^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
References
^
"Cal Poly Routs Visiting Mexico Gridders, 42 to 2" . The San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California. September 18, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Fresno Nips Cal Poly" . The San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California. September 25, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Oxy Stretches Win Streak to 10 Games" . The Bakersfield Californian . Bakersfield, California. October 3, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Whittier, Oxy Pace Southland Grid Machines" . The Bakersfield Californian . Bakersfield, California. October 17, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Fighting Quakers Risk Perfect Record Against Mustangs Here Tonight" .
The Whittier News .
Whittier, California . October 29, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Fighting Quakers Risk Perfect Record Against Mustangs Here Tonight (continued)" .
The Whittier News .
Whittier, California . October 29, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Mustangs Romp Through Quakers 19-0; Whittier's String Of Wins Broken" .
The Whittier News .
Whittier, California . October 31, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Victory String of Whittier College Nipped" . The San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California. October 31, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0" . The Eugene Guard . Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Cal Poly Wins" . Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. November 11, 1949. p. 45. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Howard Hagen (November 20, 1949). "Aztecs Drub Poly". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. B-3.
^
"C.O.P. Routs Cal Poly by 88 to 0 Count" . The San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California. November 25, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^
"Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017 .
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