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
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record10–0 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 San Francisco State $5001000
Humboldt State410910
Nevada320430
Chico State230440
Sacramento State140270
UC Davis050180
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at San Quentin State Prison*
W 20–163,000
September 19Humboldt StateW 28–03,000
September 26Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 34–142,500
October 3at Long Beach State*W 12–04,000
October 10at San Quentin Prison[note 2]*
  • San Quentin Prison
  • San Quentin, CA
W 35–04,000
October 17at Nevada
W 30–147,500
October 24UC Santa Barbara*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 28–143,500
October 31UC Davis
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 46–04,500
November 7at Sacramento StateW 37–144,000
November 14at Chico State
W 32–134,000–6,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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