1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 6–4 3–1 LeRoy Hughes 5th Mustang Stadium 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 September 18 l y 1954 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 3–23 September 25 w y y 1954 Willamette Bearcats Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR 19–12 October 2 w San Diego State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 26–14 Jeter-Powered Cal Poly Jars Slow-Starting Aztecs, 26-14 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 3, 1954 G-1 October 8 w y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 47–6 October 16 w y San Francisco State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 19–0 October 23 l y y 1954 McMurry Indians McMurry Indian Stadium Abilene, TX 14–49 November 6 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 13–16 12,789 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead November 12 w y Los Angeles State Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA 47–0 November 19 w y Humboldt State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 13–0 Cal Poly Coasts To 13-0 Victory Over Humboldt The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 20, 1954 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18222619/cal_poly_coasts_to_victory_over_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 12, 2018 November 25 l y 1954 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 20–21 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 9, 2022 History (1915–2023) https://gopoly.com/documents/2023/6/7/2024_History_Pages_Lo-Res.pdf Cal Poly Athletics 24 May 26, 2025 Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1955 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm 1955 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 November 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122091201/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Bob Heaston Guard 24 285 San Francisco 49ers Perry Jeter Halfback 26 311 Chicago Bears Notes note References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football