1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1954 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1954 record	6–4 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (5th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

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 team was led by fifth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–1 CCAA). The Mustangs scored 221 points while giving up 141 in the 1954 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	San Diego Marines[note 2]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 3–23
September 25	at Willamette*	McCulloch Stadium Salem, Oregon	W 19–12
October 2	San Diego State[note 3]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 26–14	[1]
October 8	at Santa Barbara[note 4]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 47–6
October 16	San Francisco State[note 5]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 19–0
October 23	at McMurry*	Indian Stadium Abilene, Texas	L 14–49
November 6	at Fresno State[note 6]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	L 13–16	12,789[2]
November 12	at Los Angeles State[note 7]	Snyder Field Los Angeles	W 47–0
November 19	Humboldt State[note 8]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 13–0	[3]
November 25	Western State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 20–21
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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

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. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
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. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
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.
8. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

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.
4. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "1955 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.