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1959 BYU Cougars football team

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 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 101.[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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Arizona*
W 18–1422,000[4]
September 26at Fresno State*
L 16–278,234
October 3Montana
L 0–12[5]
October 9at Utah
L 8–20
October 17at Wyoming
L 6–21[6]
October 24Denverdagger
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 7–14[7]
October 31Utah State
W 18–06,924
November 7at New Mexico
L 6–21
November 14at Arizona State*
L 8–2725,200[8]
November 21Colorado State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 14–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1959 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  4. ^ "BYU rallies to win, 18–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies surprise Brigham Young 12-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1959. p. 8.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "DU Tips Cats". The Sunday Herald. October 25, 1959. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona State rolls to win against BYU". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.