1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
American college football season
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the second consecutive season. The team was dominant in every game, scoring 395 points while allowing only 65. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| 1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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CCAA champion | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–0 (5–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Fresno State | W 27–6 | 6,427 | [1] | |
| October 3 | at San Diego State | W 33–12 | 9,000 | [2] | |
| October 10 | Santa Barbara | W 59–6 | |||
| October 16 | at San Francisco State* | W 46–14 | |||
| October 24 | at Pepperdine |
| W 45–0 | ||
| October 30 | at Whittier* |
| W 31–14 | ||
| November 7 | Los Angeles State |
| W 51–0 | ||
| November 14 | Redlands* |
| W 51–6 | ||
| November 21 | Willamette* |
| W 52–7 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.[5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Alex Bravo | Defensive back | 9 | 106 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Bob Lawson | Back | 9 | 109 | Detroit Lions |
| Stan Sheriff | Linebacker, guard, center | 18 | 214 | Los Angeles Rams |