1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1955 record	7–3 (2–1 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (6th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State	2	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
San Diego State	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
No champion named for the 1955 season

The 1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University ^{[note 1]} during the 1955 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The team was led by sixth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–1 CCAA). The Mustangs scored 225 points while giving up 126 in the 1955 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Western State (CO) *	Gunnison, CO	W 40–18		[1]
September 24	at Humboldt State [note 2] *	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 26–0	4,000	[2]
October 1	at San Diego State [note 3]	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 12–6	8,000	[3]
October 8	Santa Barbara [note 4]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 19–6
October 15	San Diego Marines [note 5] *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 44–12		[4]
October 22	McMurry *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 13–23	6,000	[5] [6]
October 29	at Midwestern State (TX) *	Cullum Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 19–7		[7]
November 5	at San Jose State [note 6] *	Spartan Stadium [San Jose, CA	L 14–20
November 11	Fresno State [note 7]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 6–34	7,500	[8]
November 18	at San Francisco State [note 8] *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 32–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft. ^[11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jim Cox	End	9	99	San Francisco 49ers

Notes

1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
2. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
5. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
8. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "California Poly Drubs Western In Grid Opener". The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado. Associated Press. September 18, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Cal Poly Hands Humboldt First Loss Of Year". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 26, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved March 12, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
3. Howard Hagen (October 2, 1955). "Cal Poly's Rally Tops Aztecs, 12-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-38.
4. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Wade, Harless (October 23, 1955). "Tribe Throttles Cal Poly, 23-13". Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. Wade, Harless (October 23, 1955). "TIndains )(continued)". Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
10. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "1956 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.