1959 Hawaii Rainbows football team

1959 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
1959 Western non-major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1

The 1959 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Hank Vasconcellos, the Rainbows compiled a 3–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 21Hawaii All-Stars
L 0–1318,792
September 19at Southern OregonAshland, ORW 20–13
September 26at Idaho State
W 14–85,000[2]
October 3at San Jose State
L 14–4410,000
October 30Pacific (CA)
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 0–620,000
November 13Los Angeles State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 27–67,000
November 27Fresno State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
L 13–228,000
December 4Arizona State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 6–148,000[3]
December 11Utah State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 6–487,000[4]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 172. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Passing attack guides Hawaii to win over Idaho State". The Missoulian. September 27, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sun Devil assault halts Islanders, 14–6". The Arizona Republic. December 5, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah State Whips Rainbows 48-6". Honolulu Advertiser. December 12, 1959. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
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