1959 Hawaii Rainbows football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1959
| team = Hawaii Rainbows
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 3–6
| head_coach = Hank Vasconcellos
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Honolulu Stadium
}}
{{1959 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
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.{{cite web|title=2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Hawaii|year=2020|page=172|accessdate=December 23, 2020|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Hawaii All-Stars
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 0–13
| attend = 18,792
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Southern Oregon Red Raiders|title=Southern Oregon}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Ashland, OR
| score = 20–13
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 14–8
| attend = 5,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–44
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 0–6
| attend = 20,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Los Angeles State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 27–6
| attend = 7,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 13–22
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 8,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 6–14
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-sun-devil-assault-halts/169747411/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Sun Devil assault halts Islanders, 14–6|date=December 5, 1959|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 11
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 6–48
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Utah State Whips Rainbows 48-6|newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser|date=December 12, 1959|page=A10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25150526/utah_state_whips_rainbows_486/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}