1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team

The 1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Duane Whitehead, Cal Poly San Dimas compiled a record of 6–4. The team outscored its opponents 159 to 158 for the season.

1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Duane Whitehead (1st season)

1948 Western college football independents records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada			–					9	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	1
Idaho State			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pepperdine			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					4	–	6	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	5	–	1
La Verne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	5	–	1
San Francisco			–					2	–	7	–	0

Whitee was originally slated to assist Bob Ashton in coaching the team, but was elevated to head coach when Ashton left for Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	at Santa Ana	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 0–14
September 25	Napa	Covina High School Covina, CA	W 14–6
October 2	Pierce	Covina High School Covina, CA	W 20–6
October 9	at Whittier	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 7–20
October 16	at Occidental	D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–40
October 23	Palomar	Escondido, CA?	W 42–14
October 29	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–26
November 5	at Mt. San Antonio	Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA	W 27–14
November 11	at Palo Verde	Blythe, CA	W 18–12
November 19	La Verne	Covina High School Covina, CA	W 25–6