1959 Colorado State Rams football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1959
| team = Colorado State Rams
| sport = football
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| conference = Skyline Conference
| short_conf = Skyline
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Don Mullison
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Colorado Field
}}
{{1959 Skyline Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=1959 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 3, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1959-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide|publisher=Colorado State University|year=2017|pages=164, 170|access-date=November 3, 2018|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/csurams.com/documents/2017/8/21/G145_174_2017FBmg.pdf}}
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.{{cite web|title=1959 Colorado State Rams Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 3, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1959.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 19|at|Pacific (CA)
|September 26||New Mexico|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|W 14–9|8,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-schneider-paces-r/171302848/|newspaper=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Schneider paces Rams to 14–9 win over Lobos|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3||Denver|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|W 15–0|9,101|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-rams-blank-denve/171302999/|newspaper=Fort Collins Coloradoan|title=Rams blank Denver in Skyline test, 15–0|date=October 4, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 10|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY (rivalry)|L 0–29||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492036/after_first_half_threat_fails_wyoming/|newspaper=Casper Tribune-Herald & Star|title=After first half threat fails, Wyoming rips CSU, 29–0|date=October 11, 1959|page=10|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17||Arizona State
|October 24|at|Army
|October 31|at|Montana|Dornblaser Field|Missoula, MT|W 26–16|5,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-csu-drops-montanans/171303432/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|title=CSU drops Montanans by 26 to 16|date=November 1, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 7||Utah State|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|W 10–7||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-colorado-rams-win-over-ut/171303787/|newspaper=The Missoulian|title=Colorado Rams win over Utah State Aggies 10–7|date=November 8, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 14|at|Utah|Ute Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|W 21–17|10,348|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-colorado-state-thum/171303967/|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|title=Colorado State thumps Utah|date=November 15, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 21|at|BYU|Cougar Stadium|Provo, UT|L 13–14|5,310|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-brigham-young-nips/171304129/|newspaper=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Brigham Young nips Colorado State, 14–13|date=November 22, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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