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1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
San Diego State 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA.[1] The team outscored its opponents 225 to 126 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Western State (CO)*Gunnison, COW 40–18[2]
September 24at Humboldt State*
W 26–04,000[3]
October 1at San Diego State
W 12–68,000[4]
October 8Santa Barbara*
W 19–6
October 15San Diego Marines[note 1]*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 44–12[5]
October 22McMurry*dagger
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–236,000[6][7]
October 29at Midwestern State (TX)*
W 19–7[8]
November 5at San Jose State*
L 14–208,500
November 118:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–346,000–7,500[9][10][11]
November 18at San Francisco State*
W 32–0

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1956 NFL draft.[14]

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

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Grid Standings". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 21, 1955. p. 21A. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 2, 1955). "Cal Poly's Rally Tops Aztecs, 12-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-38.
  5. ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wade, Harless (October 23, 1955). "TIndains )(continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Poly Hosts Fresno Tonight". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 11, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Farris, Bruce (November 12, 1955). "Bulldogs Smash Cal Poly, 34-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 3B–4B. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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