1959 Stanford Indians football team

1959 Stanford Indians football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record3–7 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1959 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Washington ^ + 3 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 14 USC + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
UCLA + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
California 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Stanford 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP poll

The 1959 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1959 college football season. The team was led by Jack Curtice in his second year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Oregon*
L 27–2825,000[1]
September 26at No. 8 Wisconsin*
L 14–1641,892[2]
October 3Pacific (CA)*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 21–635,000[3]
October 10at Washington
L 0–1036,713[4]
October 17Washington State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 19–3628,500[5]
October 24at No. 5 USC
L 28–3044,209[6]
October 31San Jose State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
W 54–3837,500[7]
November 7UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 13–5535,000[8]
November 14at Oregon State*
W 39–2210,900[9]
November 21California
L 17–2090,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11]

Players drafted by the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dick Norman Quarterback 5 57 Chicago Bears
Chris Burford Split end 9 105 Cleveland Browns
Dean Hinshaw Tackle 13 155 San Francisco 49ers

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References

  1. ^ "Curtice: We're going to win some". San Francisco Chronicle. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin jolts Stanford, 16–14". The Duluth News Tribune. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stanford whips Tigers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UW tops Tribe". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 1B.
  5. ^ "Stanford stumbles". The Sacramento Bee. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SC downs aroused Indians". The Modesto Bee. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stanford out-flings Spartans, 54–38". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Wolf, Al (November 8, 1959). "Bruins Rebound To Crush Tribe, 55–13". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167573948.
  9. ^ Tims, Marvin (November 15, 1959). "Face paces Stanford past OSC by 39–22". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  10. ^ "Big Game goes to Bears 20 to 17". The Sacramento Bee. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1959 Stanford)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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