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 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. Led by LeRoy Hughes in his 12th and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.