1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Los Angeles State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Cal Poly 3 2 0 6 3 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 6 4 0
Long Beach State 2 3 0 4 5 0
San Diego State 0 5 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19San Diego*W 36–14
September 26at No. 13 Montana State*No. 12
L 18–35
October 3at San Diego StateW 13–68,500[1]
October 10Eastern New Mexico*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 55–0
October 17Long Beach State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 6–3
October 24Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–288,000[2]
November 7at Los Angeles StateL 28–294,000[3]
November 14Lewis & Clark*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 20–10
November 20UC Santa Barbara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 48–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1959). "Cal Poly Rally Shades Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Diablos Erupt in 4th For 29-28 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1959. p. III-9. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.