1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 221 to 141 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (5th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	San Diego Marines^[note 1]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 3–23
September 25	at Willamette*	McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR	W 19–12
October 2	San Diego State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 26–14		^[1]
October 8	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 47–6
October 16	San Francisco State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 19–0
October 23	at McMurry*	Indian Stadium Abilene, TX	L 14–49
November 6	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 13–16	12,789	^[2]
November 12	at Los Angeles State	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	W 47–0
November 19	Humboldt State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 13–0		^[3]
November 25	Western State (CO)*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	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 Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
5. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. . Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.