1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 7–1–1. The team outscored its opponents 231 to 96 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Pomona Catholic High School in Pomona, California.

1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1–1
Head coach	Don Warhurst (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pomona Catholic High School
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
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
^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	8:00 p.m.	Mexico Poly	Spartan Field Pomona, CA	W 22–6	4,500	^[1]^[2]
September 26		at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–34	2,500	^[3]
October 3	8:00 p.m.	San Diego	Pomona Catholic High School Pomona, CA	W 42–12		^[4]^[5]
October 10		at La Verne	Bonita High School? La Verne, CA	W 40–0
October 17		at Mexico Poly	Estadio Wilfrido Massieu Mexico City, Mexico	W 28–0
October 23	8:00 p.m.	Pepperdine	Pomona Catholic High School Pomona, CA	W 30–14		^[6]^[7]
October 31		at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 28–7
November 7		vs. Arizona State–Flagstaff	Yuma Union High School Yuma, AZ	T 7–7
November 14		at Redlands	Redlands Stadium^[note 1] Redlands, CA	W 20–16	4,500
All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.^[11][12][13]

The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1959, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.

Player	Position	First NFL/AFL team
Fred Ford	Halfback	1960 Buffalo Bills
Vern Valdez	Defensive back	1960 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

References

1. "Broncos, Mexico Poly Vie Tomorrow Night". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. September 18, 1959. p. 41. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Redlands Rip Cal Western In Season Opener". The Colton Courier. Colton, California. United Press International. September 21, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
4. "Broncos Host San Diego Eleven". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 2, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Swade Leads Poly Rout of SDU, 42-12". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 4, 1959. p. 19. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Mandel, Stan (October 22, 1959). "Valley Grid Teams Face Crucial Tilts". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 14, part V. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Broncos Halt Waves". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 25, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
10. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
11. "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
12. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
13. . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.