1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football
1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	LeRoy Hughes (13th season);
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–9	4,000–9,000	^[2]
October 7	at Valley State*	Monroe High School North Hills, CA	W 43–8	500
October 14	Fresno State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 13–42	6,000–7,250	^[3]
October 21	Long Beach State	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 21–14	4,100–6,000	^[4]
October 28	San Diego Marines^{[note 1]}*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 20–28	6,500
November 4	at Los Angeles State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 40–13	2,000–4,983	^[5]
November 11	Adams State*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 6–10	4,500	^[6]
November 17	UC Santa Barbara	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 32–14	5,000
*Non-conference game

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Statistics

The Mustangs tallied 2,228 yards of total offense (278.5 per game), consisting of 1,224 passing yards (153.0 per game) and 904 rushing yards (113.0 per game). On defense, they gave up 1,887 yards of total offense (235.9 per game), including 666 passing yards (83.3 per game) and 1,221 rushing yards (152.6 per game).<rer name=NCAA/>

Quarterback Ted Tollner completed 67 of 133 passes for 899 yards with 10 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Despite losing 85 yards rushing, Tollner also led the team with 814 yards of total offense.^[1]

End Fred Brown led the team in both receiving (30 receptions, 430 yards, six touchdowns) and scoring (36 points scored).^[1]

The team's leading rushers were halfback Paul Lewis (302 yards, 47 carries) and fullback Wayne Maples (222 yards, 42 carries).

Awards and honors

End Fred Brown and quarterback Ted Tollner were selected by conference coaches as first-team players on the 1961 All-CCAA football team.^[8]

Notes

^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Howard Hagen (October 1, 1961). "Aztecs' 85-Yard Punt Return Nips Poly, 9-6 In Last Minute". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Indians Edge Cal Poly, 10-6". San Luis Obispo County Telgram-Tribune. November 13, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Fresno State Puts Five on All-Stars In All-Cal Circuit". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 2, 1961. p. A21 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

[NCAA-1] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[2] Howard Hagen (October 1, 1961). "Aztecs' 85-Yard Punt Return Nips Poly, 9-6 In Last Minute". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.

[3] "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[4] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[6] "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Indians Edge Cal Poly, 10-6". San Luis Obispo County Telgram-Tribune. November 13, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[CCAA-9] "Fresno State Puts Five on All-Stars In All-Cal Circuit". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 2, 1961. p. A21 – via Newspapers.com.

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