1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (10th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium

1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	San Diego*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 36–14
September 26	at No. 13 Montana State*	No. 12	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 18–35
October 3	at San Diego State		Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 13–6	8,500	[1]
October 10	Eastern New Mexico*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 55–0
October 17	Long Beach State		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 6–3
October 24	Fresno State		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 13–28	8,000	[2]
November 7	at Los Angeles State		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 28–29	4,000	[3]
November 14	Lewis & Clark*		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 20–10
November 20	UC Santa Barbara		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 48–20
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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.
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.