1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 9–0 5–0 LeRoy Hughes 4th Mustang Stadium CCAA 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 September 26 w y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 27–6 6,427 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 October 3 w y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 33–12 9,000 Cal Poly Trips San Diego State 33-12 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 4, 1953 B-2 October 10 w Santa Barbara Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 59–6 October 16 w y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 46–14 October 24 w y Pepperdine El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA 45–0 October 30 w y y 1953 Whittier Poets Whittier Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA 31–14 November 7 w Los Angeles State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 51–0 November 14 w y 1953 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 51–6 November 21 w y 1953 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 52–7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13795 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 1954 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm 1954 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 November 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm dead 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 Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football