1959 Arkansas State Indians football team

1959 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra   –   9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
North Park   –   6 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   5 – 3 – 1
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   2 – 4 – 1
  –   3 – 6 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington University   –   1 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   0 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Hugh Taylor, the Indians compiled a record of 3–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Northeast Louisiana State
W 15–04,500[1][2]
September 26at Louisiana Tech
L 0–357,000[3]
October 3Florence State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 14–16
October 10at Mississippi State
L 14–4913,000[4]
October 24No. 17 Western Illinois
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 19–22[5]
October 31Murray State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 36–185,000[6]
November 7at Tampa
L 13–143,500–6,000[7][8]
November 14at Tennessee Tech
L 6–16[9]
November 21Central Missouri State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 54–6
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Indians lose season opener to Ark. State, 15–0". Monroe Morning World. September 20, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Techmen blast Arkansas State". Monroe Morning World. September 27, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons hit win column at last". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wheaton, after 7th title, meets Wesleyan this week". Freeport Journal-Standard. October 26, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State romps over Breds 36–18". The Park City Daily News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spartans score 14 to 13 win over Arkansas State". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Golden Eagles hook talons into Arkansas State 16 to 6". The Nashville Tennessean. November 15, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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