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1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18San Diego Marines[note 1]*L 3–23
September 25at Willamette*W 19–12
October 2San Diego State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–14[1]
October 8at Santa Barbara
W 47–6
October 16San Francisco State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 19–0
October 23at McMurry*
L 14–49
November 6at Fresno StateL 13–1612,789[2]
November 12at Los Angeles State
W 47–0
November 19Humboldt State*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 13–0[3]
November 25Western State (CO)*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 20–21
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The 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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.