The 1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 221 to 141 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| 1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–4 (3–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* | L 3–23 | |||
| September 25 | at Willamette* | W 19–12 | |||
| October 2 | San Diego State |
| W 26–14 | [1] | |
| October 8 | at Santa Barbara |
| W 47–6 | ||
| October 16 | San Francisco State* |
| W 19–0 | ||
| October 23 | at McMurry* |
| L 14–49 | ||
| November 6 | at Fresno State | L 13–16 | 12,789 | [2] | |
| November 12 | at Los Angeles State |
| W 47–0 | ||
| November 19 | Humboldt State* |
| W 13–0 | [3] | |
| November 25 | Western State (CO)* |
| L 20–21 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1955 NFL draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bob Heaston | Guard | 24 | 285 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Perry Jeter | Halfback | 26 | 311 | Chicago Bears |
Notes
edit- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
References
edit- ^ Howard Hagen (October 3, 1954). "Jeter-Powered Cal Poly Jars Slow-Starting Aztecs, 26-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cal Poly Coasts To 13-0 Victory Over Humboldt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 20, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
