1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by LeRoy Hughes in his 12th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| 1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 AP / No. 5 UPI Fresno State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at San Diego State | L 6–9 | 4,000–9,000 | [1] | |
| October 7 | at Valley State* | W 43–8 | 500 | ||
| October 14 | Fresno State | L 13–42 | 6,000–7,250 | [2] | |
| October 21 | Long Beach State |
| W 21–14 | 4,100–6,000 | [3] |
| October 28 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* |
| L 20–28 | 6,500 | |
| November 4 | at Los Angeles State |
| W 40–13 | 2,000–4,983 | [4] |
| November 11 | Adams State* |
| L 6–10 | 4,500 | |
| November 17 | UC Santa Barbara |
| W 32–14 | 5,000 | |
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Notes
- 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
- Howard Hagen (October 1, 1961). "Aztecs' 85-Yard Punt Return Nips Poly, 9-6 In Last Minute". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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