1959 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1959 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 186 to 116 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1959 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1959 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 San Francisco State $ 5 0 010 0 0
Humboldt State 4 1 09 1 0
Nevada 3 2 04 3 0
Chico State 2 3 04 4 0
Sacramento State 1 4 02 7 0
UC Davis 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Southern Oregon*
W 34–63,700
October 3at Nevada
L 8–273,000[2]
October 10at Arizona State–Flagstaff*
L 12–26
October 17Sacramento State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 28–27,000
October 24La Verne*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 49–02,500
October 31Humboldt State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 12–133,000
November 7at UC DavisW 30–10
November 14San Francisco State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 13–324,000–6,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]

References

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