San Francisco State was led by first-year head coach Ray Kaufman for the first four games of the season.
When he was called into the military, Dan Farmer, who had served as co-head coach from 1935 to 1938, took over the team for the final two games of the season.
[1] The Gaters finished the season with an overall record of 0–6 and were outscored by their opponents 156 to 12.
They played home games at a new stadium in San Francisco, which was later named Cox Stadium.
San Francisco State did not field another team until 1945.