1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1953 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1953 record	9–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (4th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

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 team was led by fourth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season as champions of the CCAA for the second straight year, undefeated, with a record of nine wins and zero losses (9–0, 5–0 CCAA). The Mustangs were dominant in every game, scoring 395 points while giving up only 65 in the 1953 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	at Fresno State[note 2]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	W 27–6	6,427[1]
October 3	at San Diego State[note 3]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 33–12	9,000[2]
October 10	Santa Barbara[note 4]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 59–6
October 16	at San Francisco State[note 5]*	Cox Stadium San Francisco	W 46–14
October 24	at Pepperdine[note 6]	El Camino Stadium Torrance, California	W 45–0
October 30	at Whittier*	Memorial Stadium Whittier, California	W 31–14
November 7	Los Angeles State[note 7]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 51–0
November 14	Redlands*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 51–6
November 21	Willamette*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	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

Notes

1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
7. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.

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. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
4. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "1954 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.