1959 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1959 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Hugh Taylor, the Indians compiled a record of 3–6.

1959 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Hugh Taylor (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hofstra			–					9	–	0	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Buffalo			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	1	–	1
North Park			–					6	–	1	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
UC Riverside			–					5	–	2	–	0
Montana State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carthage			–					5	–	3	–	1
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Arlington State			–					4	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					4	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					3	–	4	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	5	–	1
Rose Poly			–					2	–	4	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	6	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Pepperdine			–					2	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tampa			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					1	–	6	–	1
Washington University			–					1	–	7	–	0
St. Norbert			–					0	–	6	–	1
^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Northeast Louisiana State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 15–0	4,500	[1][2]
September 26	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–35	7,000	[3]
October 3	Florence State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–16
October 10	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 14–49	13,000	[4]
October 24	No. 17 Western Illinois	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 19–22		[5]
October 31	Murray State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 36–18	5,000	[6]
November 7	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 13–14	3,500–6,000	[7][8]
November 14	at Tennessee Tech	Overall Field Cookeville, TN	L 6–16		[9]
November 21	Central Missouri State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 54–6
Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Indians lose season opener to Ark. State, 15–0". Monroe Morning World. September 20, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. "Techmen blast Arkansas State". Monroe Morning World. September 27, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maroons hit win column at last". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wheaton, after 7th title, meets Wesleyan this week". Freeport Journal-Standard. October 26, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas State romps over Breds 36–18". The Park City Daily News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spartans score 14 to 13 win over Arkansas State". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
9. "Golden Eagles hook talons into Arkansas State 16 to 6". The Nashville Tennessean. November 15, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.