1959 Colorado State Rams football team

1959 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
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 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Don Mullison, the Rams compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 147 to 123.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Wade with 197 passing yards, Wayne Schneider with 457 rushing yards, and Al Fortune with 99 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1959 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "1959 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.