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
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–0 Frontier)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State–Flagstaff $300621
Panhandle A&M210451
New Mexico Western021331
New Mexico Highlands021252
  • $ – Conference champion

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at New Mexico State*L 0–357,000[2]
September 19Idaho State*W 16–7[3]
September 26at McMurry*Abilene, TXL 7–55[4]
October 3Redlands*
  • Skidmore Field
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 6–0[5]
October 10Chico State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 26–12
October 17at New Mexico HighlandsLas Vegas, NMW 13–7[6]
October 24at Panhandle A&MGoodwell, OKW 27–13[7]
October 31New Mexico Western
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 33–6
November 7vs. Cal Poly Pomona*T 7–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References