1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Fresno State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Pepperdine 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Santa Barbara 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Los Angeles State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The team was dominant in every game, scoring 395 points while allowing only 65. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Fresno State
W 27–66,427[1]
October 3at San Diego State
W 33–129,000[2]
October 10Santa Barbara
W 59–6
October 16at San Francisco State*
W 46–14
October 24at Pepperdine
W 45–0
October 30at Whittier*
W 31–14
November 7Los Angeles State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 51–0
November 14Redlands*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 51–6
November 21Willamette*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 52–7
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.[5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Alex Bravo Defensive back 9 106 Los Angeles Rams
Bob Lawson Back 9 109 Detroit Lions
Stan Sheriff Linebacker, guard, center 18 214 Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1953). "Cal Poly Trips San Diego State 33-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  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.
  5. ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.