1959 BYU Cougars football team
Appearance
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Conference | Skyline Conference |
Record | 3–7 (2–5 Skyline Six) |
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Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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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 1959 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college 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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 19 | at Arizona* | W 18–14 | |||||
September 26 | at Fresno State* | L 16–27 | 8,234 | ||||
October 3 | Montana |
| L 0–12 | [4] | |||
October 9 | at Utah | L 8–20 | |||||
October 17 | at Wyoming | L 6–21 | [5] | ||||
October 24 | Denver![]() |
| L 7–14 | [6] | |||
October 31 | Utah State |
| W 18–0 | 6,924 | |||
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. 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.