1959 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1959 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the fourth consecutive season. For the season the team outscored its opponents 302 to 85. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1959 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	10–0 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach	Joe Verducci (10th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 San Francisco State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Humboldt State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Nevada	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
UC Davis	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI College Division poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at San Quentin State Prison*	San Quentin Prison^[note 1] San Quentin, CA	W 20–16	3,000
September 19	Humboldt State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 28–0	3,000
September 26	Cal Poly Pomona*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 34–14	2,500
October 3	at Long Beach State*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 12–0	4,000
October 10	at San Quentin Prison^[note 2]*	San Quentin Prison San Quentin, CA	W 35–0	4,000
October 17	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^[note 3] Reno, NV	W 30–14	7,500
October 24	UC Santa Barbara*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 28–14	3,500
October 31	UC Davis	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 46–0	4,500
November 7	at Sacramento State	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 37–14	4,000
November 14	at Chico State	College Field Chico, CA	W 32–13	4,000–6,000	^[2]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. This was the fifth annual game against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
2. A game against Occidental had been scheduled for this date. However, several members of the Occidental team came down with food poisoning, so a second game against San Quentin Prison was scheduled.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[1]

References

1. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.