San Jose Mustangs

The San Jose Mustangs were a professional football team that played in 1944 and 1945 in the Pacific Coast Football League.

1944 Season

The San Jose Mustangs moved from Alameda and began play in San Jose for the 1944 season. They finished fourth, going 2-4 in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, behind the 9-0 San Diego Bombers, San Francisco Bay Packers and the Oakland Giants.

1944 Football Standings
1944 AFL Standings
Team W L T Pct PF PA
Hollywood Rangers11001.00037683
San Francisco Clippers730.700193120
Seattle Bombers551.500200157
Portland Rockets360.333163205
Los Angeles Wildcats242.333133171
San Diego Gunners241.33342161
Los Angeles Mustangs370.300105201
Oakland Hornets040.00014128
1944 PCPFL Standings
Team W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego Bombers9001.00033554
San Francisco Bay Packers430.571107122
Oakland Giants430.5714686
San Jose Mustangs240.33369109
Los Angeles Bulldogs250.286105168
Hollywood Wolves060.00046169

1945 Season

The Mustangs finished last in a revamped league, going 0-5. The San Jose team was sold and moved to Utah. The league would peter out over the next two seasons, ending the PCPFL.

1945 PCPFL Standings
Team W T L Pct PF PA
Hollywood Bears821.80024895
Oakland Giants720.778151105
Los Angeles Bulldogs551.500163143
San Diego Bombers440.500159126
San Francisco Clippers170.00047195
San José Mustangs050.00058162

Unfortunately very little information on the Mustangs available online.