1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–1
Head coach
  • Ronnie Henderson (1st season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
1945 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Saint Mary's – 7–2–0
Nevada – 7–3–0
Fresno State – 4–6–2
San Diego State – 2–5–0
Cal Poly – 1–5–1
Pacific (CA) – 0–10–1
San Francisco State – 0–2–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as an independent during the 1945 college football season. Led by Ronnie Henderson in his first and only season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled a record of 1–5–1. The team was outscored by its opponents 180 to 19 for the season and was shut out in four consecutive games. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Fresno State
T 6–6[1]
September 22Caltech
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 7–6
October 68:00 p.m.Camp Cooke
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–46[2]
October 13at Fresno State
L 0–246,398[3]
October 278:15 p.m.at Santa Barbara Marines
L 0–42[4][5]
November 4Minter Field
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–19[6]
November 10at Arizona
L 6–376,000[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "FSC Opens Grid Season With 6-6 Tie With Cal Poly". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 16, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Bob (October 6, 1945). "Poly Mustangs on Edge for Army Invasion Tonight". Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. p. 3. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Martin, Harold (October 27, 1945). "Marines Set For Cal-Poly". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. A3. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Marine Steamroller Crushes Cal Poly Gridders 42 to 0". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. October 28, 1945. p. A1. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Fliers Look Good in Air; Mustangs Grounded, 19-0". Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 5, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "Arizona Bowls Over California Poly, 37–6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 11, 1945. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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