1959 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team

The 1959 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Frontier Conference during the 1959 NAIA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Max Spilsbury, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–2–1 record, won the Frontier Conference championship, and were outscored by a total of 142 to 135.^[1]

1959 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football
Frontier champion
Conference	Frontier Conference
Record	6–2–1 (3–0 Frontier)
Head coach	Max Spilsbury (4th season)
Home stadium	Lumberjack Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Frontier Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State–Flagstaff $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Panhandle A&M	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
New Mexico Western	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
New Mexico Highlands	0	–	2	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 0–35	7,000	^[2]
September 19	Idaho State*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 16–7		^[3]
September 26	at McMurry*	Abilene, TX	L 7–55		^[4]
October 3	Redlands*	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 6–0		^[5]
October 10	Chico State*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 26–12
October 17	at New Mexico Highlands	Las Vegas, NM	W 13–7		^[6]
October 24	at Panhandle A&M	Goodwell, OK	W 27–13		^[7]
October 31	New Mexico Western	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 33–6
November 7	vs. Cal Poly Pomona*	Yuma Union High School Yuma, AZ	T 7–7		^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 77. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
2. "New Mexico State Aggie Gridders Open Season With Win". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 14, 1959. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "20 Sep 1959, Page 46 - Arizona Republic at". Newspapers.com. September 20, 1959. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
4. "Grim Axers Back; Aim at Redlands". Arizona Daily Sun. September 28, 1959. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Axers Get 6–0 Win Over Redlands". Arizona Daily Sun. October 5, 1959. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hannah, Cate Power L-Jacks To 13-7 Win Over Highlands". Arizona Daily Sun. October 19, 1959. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Axers Whip Okies to Clinch Conference Tie". Arizona Daily Sun. October 26, 1959. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ed Hunt (November 9, 1959). "Cal Poly Gains a Tie in Axers Final Game". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.