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1959 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled a 5–6 record (2–5 against Skyline opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fifth in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 185 to 181.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Idaho*
W 14–03,200[3]
September 26at Arizona State*
L 12–3425,300[4]
October 3at Wyoming
L 2–279,685[5]
October 10New Mexico
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 6–285,000[6]
October 17Montana
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 28–03,400[7]
October 24 No. 10 Montana State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 22–137,700[8]
October 31at BYU
L 0–186,924[9]
November 7at Colorado State
L 7–104,000[10]
November 14at Denver
W 21–147,265[11]
November 21at Utah
L 21–3513,809[12]
December 11at Hawaii*
W 48–67,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Utah State shocks Idaho eleven, 14–0". The Spokesman-Review. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils smash USU, 34–12". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wyoming Rolls to 27–2 Win Over Utah State". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 4, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos clobber Utah State 28–6". The Daily Inter Lake. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies win 28–0". The Sunday Herald. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah State wins". The Arizona Republic. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BYU ends string with 18–0 win". The Oregon Daily Journal. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colorado Rams win over Utah State Aggies 10–7". The Missoulian. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utah Aggies stop Denver for 21–14 win". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Utah Redskins grab Skyline victory from Utah State". The Missoulian. November 22, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Utah State Whips Rainbows 48–6". Honolulu Advertiser. December 12, 1959. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
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