1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
| 1957 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1957 record | 8–1 (3–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| September 21 | Linfield* | W 32–7 | ||
| September 28 | at New Mexico State* |
| W 10–8 | |
| October 12 | Pepperdine[note 3]* |
| W 32–18 | |
| October 19 | Fresno State[note 4] |
| W 14–7 | 7,000[1] |
| November 2 | San Jose State[note 5]* |
| W 14–7 | |
| November 9 | San Diego Marines[note 6]* | L 14–27 | ||
| November 15 | at Long Beach State[note 7]* | W 41–7 | ||
| November 22 | at San Francisco State[note 8]* | W 13–7 | ||
| November 27 (rescheduled from Oct 27) | Santa Barbara[note 9] |
| W 40–20 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| John Madden | Tackle | 21 | 244 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Notes
- 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.
- This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season
- Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
- San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
References
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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