1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels, Cal Poly compiled a record of 5–4. The team outscored its opponents 96 to 76 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1936 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Santa Clara  810
Humboldt State  630
Loyola (CA)  630
Saint Mary's  631
Gonzaga  530
Pomona  640
Cal Poly  540
San Jose State  540
Idaho Southern Branch  440
San Francisco  442
Portland  340
San Francisco State  231
Hawaii  350
Rankings from AP Poll

Cal Poly was a two-year school until 1941 and competed as an independent from 1929 to 1945.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 0–7[1]
October 3Miramonte Junior College[note 1]W 13–12[3]
October 17Santa Barbara State freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 25–0
October 24at Santa Clara freshmenSanta Clara, CAL 0–12
October 31Loyola (CA) freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–19[4]
November 6Santa Maria Junior CollegeSanta Maria, CAW 14–6
November 11San Francisco freshmen
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–14[5]
November 21Salinas Junior College
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 20–6
November 26Modesto Junior College
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 18–0[6]

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Notes

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