1959 Colorado State Rams football team

1959 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
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 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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Pacific (CA)*
W 9–617,000–17,500[4]
September 26New Mexico
W 14–98,500[5]
October 3Denver
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 15–09,100–9,101[6]
October 10at Wyoming
L 0–29[7]
October 17Arizona State*dagger
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 9–249,600[8]
October 24at Army*
L 6–2519,950[9]
October 31at Montana
W 26–165,000[10]
November 7Utah State
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 10–7[11]
November 14at Utah
W 21–1710,348[12]
November 21at BYU
L 13–145,310[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  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.
  5. ^ "Schneider paces Rams to 14–9 win over Lobos". Carlsbad Current-Argus. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rams blank Denver in Skyline test, 15–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "After first half threat fails, Wyoming rips CSU, 29–0". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 11, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State University Rams fall to Arizona State 24 to 9". The Missoulian. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Caldwell sparkles in Army's victory". The South Bend Tribune. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CSU drops Montanans by 26 to 16". The Spokesman-Review. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Colorado Rams win over Utah State Aggies 10–7". The Missoulian. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colorado State thumps Utah". The Billings Gazette. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brigham Young nips Colorado State, 14–13". The Daily Inter Lake. November 22, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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