1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1945 →
1942 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Santa Clara     7 2 0
Portland     5 2 0
Idaho Southern Branch     4 2 0
Saint Mary's     6 3 1
San Francisco     6 4 0
Loyola (CA)     5 4 1
Nevada     4 3 1
Cal Poly     4 3 0
San Francisco State     0 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Led by Bob Dakan in his first and only season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled a record of 4–3. The team outscored its opponents 179 to 105 for the season.

Cal Poly was ranked at No. 352 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Due to World War II, Cal Poly did not field another team until 1945.

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.