1959 Chico State Wildcats football team

1959 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	George Maderos (2nd season)
Home stadium	College Field

1959 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 San Francisco State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Humboldt State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Nevada	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
UC Davis	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

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 college 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Southern Oregon*	College Field Chico, CA	W 34–6	3,700
October 3	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 1] Reno, NV	L 8–27	3,000	[2]
October 10	at Arizona State–Flagstaff*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 12–26
October 17	Sacramento State	College Field Chico, CA	W 28–2	7,000
October 24	La Verne*	College Field Chico, CA	W 49–0	2,500
October 31	Humboldt State	College Field Chico, CA	L 12–13	3,000
November 7	at UC Davis	Aggie Field Davis, CA	W 30–10
November 14	San Francisco State	College Field Chico, CA	L 13–32	4,000–6,000	[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

1. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.