1950 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1950 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1950 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1950 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1950 record	3–7 (0–4 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (1st season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

1950 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Pepperdine	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Cal Poly	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team was led by first-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 three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–4 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	Pepperdine[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 12–20[1]
September 23	Fresno State[note 3]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 7–31[2]	5,000
September 30	Redlands*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 20–14
October 13	at Occidental*	Occidental Stadium Los Angeles	L 14–24[3]
October 21	Stanford B Team*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 14–15
October 28	at Santa Barbara[note 4]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 7–20
November 4	Chico State[note 5]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 45–13
November 11	at Southern Oregon[note 6]*	Walter E. Phillips Field ? Ashland, Oregon	W 45–6[4]
November 18	San Diego State[note 7]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 8–12[5]	1,000
November 23	Bradley (IL)*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 21–35[6]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[9]

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. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
4. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
7. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Waves Annex Grid Opener". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. September 17, 1950. p. 27. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Marine Devildog 11 Clashes With Pomona Sagehens". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 14, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Raiders Close Season With Loss To Cal Poly". The News-Review. Roseburg, Oregon. November 13, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Howard Hagen (November 20, 1950). "Art Preston Hero, Aztecs Best Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
6. "Bradley Eleven Downs Cal Poly Broncos". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 24, 1950. p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
8. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.