1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1957 record 8–1 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach LeRoy Hughes (8th season)
Home stadium Mustang Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1957 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Cal Poly 3 0 0     8 1 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 1 0     6 2 0
Fresno State 1 1 0     5 5 0
Los Angeles State 1 1 0     5 4 0
San Diego State 0 1 0     2 7 0
Long Beach State 0 3 0     3 5 0
  • No champion named for the 1957 season
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1957 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The team was led by eighth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished with the best record in the CCAA, but no champion was named. The team had a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1, 3–0 CCAA). In points, the Mustangs doubled up their opponents for the season, scoring 210 while giving up 108.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 21 Linfield* Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA W 32–7  
September 28 at New Mexico State* Memorial Stadium[note 2]Las Cruces, NM W 10–8  
October 12 Pepperdine* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 32–18  
October 19 Fresno State[note 3] Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 14–7   7,000[1]
November 2 San Jose State* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 14–7  
November 9 San Diego Marines[2]* ? • San Diego, CA L 14–27  
November 15 at Long Beach State[note 4]* Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA W 41–7  
November 22 at San Francisco State* Cox StadiumSan Francisco, CA W 13–7  
November 27
(rescheduled from Oct 27)
UC Santa Barbara Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 40–20  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
John Madden Tackle 21 244 Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

  1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947. See: Cal Poly
  2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season
  3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  4. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950–1963. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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