1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4–1 (2–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (2nd season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Sul Ross*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 24–47
September 29	Southern Oregon*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 39–0
October 6	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 13–32	8,500	^[1]
October 13	Los Angeles State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 21–0		^[2]
October 20	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 19–42
October 26	at Pepperdine	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA	T 7–7
November 3	at Chico State*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 19–0
November 10	Santa Barbara	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 14–7
November 17	Caltech*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 42–7
November 22	at Missouri Valley*	Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, MO	L 7–14
*Non-conference game

^ Howard Hagen (October 7, 1951). "Aztecs Whip Mustangs, 32 to 13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
^ "Cal Poly Overpowers L.A. State Team, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1951. p. II-14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.