1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1951 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1951 record5–4–1 (2–1–1 CCAA)
Head coachLeRoy Hughes (2nd season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1951 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State $ 4 –0 –0  10 –0 –1
Cal Poly 2 –1 –1  5 –4 –1
Pepperdine 2 –1 –1  5 –4 –1
Santa Barbara 1 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Los Angeles State 0 –4 –0  1 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by second-year head coach LeRoy Hughes and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 2–1–1 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Sul Ross[note 2]*
L 24–47
September 29Southern Oregon[note 3]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 39–0
October 6at San Diego State[note 4]
L 13–328,500[1]
October 13Los Angeles State[note 5]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 21–0[2]
October 20at Fresno State[note 6]*
L 19–42
October 26at Pepperdine[note 7]
T 7–7
November 3at Chico State[note 8]*
W 19–0
November 10Santa Barbara[note 9]
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 14–7
November 17Caltech*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, California
W 42–7
November 22at Missouri Valley*
L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1952 NFL Draft.[5]

Notes
  1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
  2. Sul Ross State University was known as Sul Ross State College from 1949 to 1968.
  3. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  4. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  7. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  8. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  9. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.

References
  1. Howard Hagen (October 7, 1951). "Aztecs Whip Mustangs, 32 to 13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  2. "Cal Poly Overpowers L.A. State Team, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1951. p. II-14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "1952 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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