1959 BYU Cougars football team
The 1959 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tally Stevens, the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against Skyline opponents), tied for fifth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 169 to 102.[1][2]
| 1959 BYU Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| 1959 record | 3–7 (2–5 Skyline) |
| Head coach | Tally Stevens (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Gary Dunn with 223 passing yards, LeGrand Young with 423 rushing yards and 423 yards of total offense, Jack Gifford with 32 points, and Howard Ringwood with 130 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 19 | at Arizona* |
| W 18–14 | ||
| September 26 | at Fresno State* | L 16–27 | |||
| October 3 | Montana |
| L 0–12 | ||
| October 9 | at Utah |
| L 8–20 | ||
| October 17 | at Wyoming |
| L 6–21[4] | ||
| October 24 | Denver |
| L 7–14 | ||
| October 31 | Utah State |
| W 18–0 | ||
| November 7 | at New Mexico |
| L 6–21 | ||
| November 14 | at Arizona State* |
| L 9–27 | ||
| November 21 | Colorado State |
| W 14–13 | ||
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References
- "1959 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
- "Wyoming Rolls to 21-6 Skyline Loop Win Over Brigham Young With 4th Period Spurt". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 18, 1959. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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