1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Chuck Pavelko (1st season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–33	10,000	^[1]
October 2	Caltech*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 27–6		^[2]
October 9	Fresno State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 26–14		^[3]
October 16	San Jose State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–47		^[4]^[5]
October 30	Whittier*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 13–26		^[6]
November 5	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 40–0		^[7]
November 11	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 19–35		^[8]
November 20	San Diego State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–28	4,500	^[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

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

[1] "Downs Cal. Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 26, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[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.

[3] "Bears Give Coast Grid Prestige". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. October 11, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[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.

[5] "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[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.

[7] "Spartans Retain Loop Grid Lead". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 8, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Gauchos Beat Cal Poly, Leave Cellar". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 12, 1948. p. 31. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[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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