1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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.

1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(capacity: 8,500)
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 4 –0 –09 –4 –0
San Diego State 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Cal Poly 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17University of Mexico*
W 42–2[1]
September 24at Fresno State
L 7–2010,000[2]
October 1at Redlands*
L 0–7[3]
October 15Occidental*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–20[4]
October 22San Francisco State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 33–0
October 29at Whittier*
W 19–0[5]
November 4San Jose State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–4710,000[6]
November 11Santa Barbaradagger
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 7–04,000[7]
November 19at San Diego State
L 19–405,000[8]
November 24No. 11 Pacific (CA)*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–884,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10][11]

Notes
  1. 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
  1. "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.open access
  2. "Fresno Nips Cal Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 25, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Oxy Stretches Win Streak to 10 Games". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 3, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Whittier, Oxy Pace Southland Grid Machines". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 17, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "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.open access
  6. "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.open access
  7. "Cal Poly Wins". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 11, 1949. p. 45. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. Howard Hagen (November 20, 1949). "Aztecs Drub Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  9. "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.open access
  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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