1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 0 0 10 0 0
Cal Poly 3 2 0 4 4 0
San Diego State 2 2 1 7 2 1
Los Angeles State 2 2 1 4 4 1
Long Beach State 2 3 0 5 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 0 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football team was an American football team that 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 1961 college football season. In their 12th and final year under head coach LeRoy Hughes, the Mustangs compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the CCAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 138.[1]

The team's statistial leaders included quarterback Ted Tollner (899 passing yards), halfback Paul Lewis (302 rushing yards), and end Fred Brown (430 receiving yards, 36 points scored). Tollner and Brown received first-team honors on the 1961 All-CCAA football team.

The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

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