1959 Arkansas State Indians football team

1959 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1959 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
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
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0

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 Tampa)". 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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