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1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Los Angeles State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19San Diego*W 36–14
September 26at No. 13 Montana State*No. 12L 18–35
October 3at San Diego StateW 13–68,500
October 10Eastern New Mexico*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 55–0
October 17Long Beach State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 6–3
October 24Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 13–288,000
November 7at Los Angeles StateL 28–294,000
November 14Lewis & Clark*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 20–10
November 20UC Santa Barbara
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 48–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1959). "Cal Poly Rally Shades Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Diablos Erupt in 4th For 29-28 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1959. p. III-9. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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