1959 Arlington State Rebels football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1959

| team = Arlington State Rebels

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–3

| head_coach = Chena Gilstrap

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| prev_year = none

}}

The 1959 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 4–3 record. In April 1959 the Texas legislature approved the transition of Arlington State from a two-year junior college, to a four-year senior college. As such, 1959 marked the first season the Rebels competed as an NCAA College Division independent.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67643577/rebs-slate-okie-11-for-opener/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rebs slate Okie '11' for opener|date=May 23, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=11|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm|title=Southeastern Oklahoma State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 28–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67640997/rebs-win-280-over-sooner-foe/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rebs win, 28–0, over Sooner foe|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|pages=2–3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 0–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Field goal nips Arlington State|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|pages=2–3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 21–26

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641428/northeast-turns-back-asc-2621/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Northeast turns back ASC, 26–21|date=October 11, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=6B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13013 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 2, 2024 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas A&I

| site_stadium = Javelina Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 18–29

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641740/arlington-state-is-defeated-by-javs/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Arlington State is defeated by Javs|date=October 18, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=2C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Texas Lutheran Bulldogs|title=Texas Lutheran}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 27–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67642154/rebs-squeeze-past-lutheran/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rebs squeeze past Lutheran|date=October 25, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=2-2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Corpus Christi Tarpons|title=Corpus Christi}}

| site_stadium = Buc Stadium

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| score = 34–0

| attend = 500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67642916/tarpons-defeated-by-arlington-state/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Tarpons defeated by Arlington State|date=November 15, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=2C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs|title=Southwestern Oklahoma State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 28–7

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67643190/arlington-state-wins-finale-287/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Arlington State wins finale, 28–7|date=November 22, 1959|accessdate=January 14, 2021|page=2-2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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References

Arlington State

Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons

Arlington State Rebels football