1959 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1959 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Don Mullison, the Rams compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 147 to 123.[1][2]

1959 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 0 0 9 1 0
Colorado State 5 2 0 6 4 0
New Mexico 4 2 0 7 3 0
Utah 3 2 0 5 5 0
Utah State 2 5 0 5 6 0
BYU 2 5 0 3 7 0
Denver 2 5 0 2 8 0
Montana 1 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Wade with 197 passing yards, Wayne Schneider with 457 rushing yards, and Al Fortune with 99 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Pacific (CA)*W 9–617,000[4]
September 26New MexicoW 14–9
October 3Denver
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 15–0
October 10at WyomingL 0–29
October 17Arizona State* 
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 9–24
October 24at Army*L 6–25
October 31at MontanaW 26–16
November 7Utah State
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 10–7
November 14at UtahW 21–17
November 21at BYU
L 13–14
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "1959 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Underdog Colorado State Surprises Bass, COP 9-6". Great Falls Tribune. September 20, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.