1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–1–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Sul Ross* | L 24–47 | ||||
| September 29 | Southern Oregon* |
| W 39–0 | |||
| October 6 | at San Diego State | L 13–32 | 8,500 | [1] | ||
| October 13 | Los Angeles State |
| W 21–0 | [2] | ||
| October 20 | at Fresno State* | L 19–42 | ||||
| October 26 | at Pepperdine |
| T 7–7 | |||
| November 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Chico State* | W 19–0 | 1,000 | [3][4] | |
| November 10 | Santa Barbara |
| W 14–7 | |||
| November 17 | Caltech* |
| W 42–7 | |||
| November 22 | at Missouri Valley* |
| L 7–14 | |||
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References
- ↑ Howard Hagen (October 7, 1951). "Aztecs Whip Mustangs, 32 to 13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
- ↑ "Cal Poly Overpowers L.A. State Team, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1951. p. II-14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Horne, Ron (November 3, 1951). "CSC Hosts Cal Poly in Final Home Stand Tonight". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 6. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Horne, Ron (November 5, 1951). "Cal Poly Mustangs Bump Chico State1 19-0". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ↑ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2025.