1956 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–3 1–2 LeRoy Hughes 7th Mustang Stadium The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. College Standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-mirror/163860122/ Mirrow News Los Angeles, California November 27, 1956 3, part III January 24, 2025 Newspapers.com The team outscored its opponents 270 to 116 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule September 22 w y San Francisco State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 25–7 September 29 w y New Mexico A&M Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 32–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-cal-poly-wallops-nm-aggies/169703532/ The El Paso Times Cal Poly wallops NM Aggies September 30, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Pepperdine El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA 43–0 October 13 l San Diego State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–7 San Diego State Defeats Cal Poly The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 14, 1956 H-1 October 20 w Long Beach State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 65–12 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-cal-poly-wins-i/199792172/ Santa Barbara News-Press Cal Poly wins in romp, 65–12 October 21, 1956 June 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y y 1956 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho Hayman Field Caldwell, ID 7–6 November 3 w y 1956 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 27–8 November 10 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 13–21 8,372 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 17 l y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 28–35 8,000 November 24 w y 1956 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State (TX) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 24–13 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/12710 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 Notes note References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football