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1959 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record10–1 (5–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Arizona 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–1 record (5–0 against Border opponents), won the conferenceb championship and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 272 to 150.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Urban with 536 passing yards, Nolan Jones with 689 rushing yards, and Bob Rembert with 232 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Texas State
W 43–2225,200[4]
September 26Utah State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 34–1225,300[5]
October 3No. 6 Montana State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 31–1422,600[6]
October 17at Colorado State*
W 24–99,600[7]
October 24at San Jose State*
L 15–2414,000[8]
October 31New Mexico State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 35–3121,000[9]
November 7at Texas Western
W 20–78,500[10]
November 14BYU*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 27–825,200[11]
November 21Hardin–Simmons
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 14–825,400[12]
November 28Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
W 15–932,300[13]
December 4at Hawaii*
W 14–68,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1959 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tempe races by Buffs in debut, 43–22". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sun Devils smash USU, 34–12". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona State hands MSC first loss of year, 31–14". The Montana Standard. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colorado State University Rams fall to Arizona State 24 to 9". The Missoulian. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "San Jose surprises Sun Devils". The San Francisco Examiner. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Devils Outshoot Aggies, 35–31". Arizona Republic. November 1, 1959. p. 3-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sun Devils win, 20–7 over TWC". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona State rolls to win against BYU". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ASU squeaks by Cowboys, 14–8". The Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "ASU defeats Wildcats 15–9 in annual classic". The Arizona Daily Star. November 29, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Sun Devil assault halts Islanders, 14–6". The Arizona Republic. December 5, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arizona State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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