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1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (2–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →
1951 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Sul Ross*L 24–47
September 29Southern Oregon*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 39–0
October 6at San Diego StateL 13–328,500
October 13Los Angeles State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 21–0
October 20at Fresno State*L 19–42
October 26at PepperdineT 7–7
November 3at Chico State*W 19–0
November 10Santa Barbara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 14–7
November 17Caltech*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 42–7
November 22at Missouri Valley*L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

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.[REDACTED]
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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