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1959 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.16Wyoming $ 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 1959 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tally Stevens, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, tied for fifth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 169 to 102.[1][2]

    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[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 19atArizona*
  • Tucson, AZ
  • W 18–14
    September 26atFresno State*
  • Fresno, CA
  • L 16–278,234
    October 3Montana
    • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
  • L 0–12[4]
    October 9atUtah
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
  • L 8–20
    October 17atWyoming
  • Laramie, WY
  • L 6–21[5]
    October 24Denverdagger
    • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
  • L 7–14[6]
    October 31Utah State
    • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
  • W 18–06,924
    November 7atNew Mexico
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • L 6–21
    November 14atArizona State*
  • Tempe, AZ
  • L 9–27
    November 21Colorado State
    • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
  • W 14–13
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  • ^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  • ^ "Grizzlies surprise Brigham Young 12-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1959. p. 8.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "DU Tips Cats". The Sunday Herald. October 25, 1959. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

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