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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Hugh Bones Taylor
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Hugh Bones Taylor enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Louisiana Monroe  15   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Louisiana Tech  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. North Alabama  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Mississippi State  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Western Illinois  19   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Murray State  36   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tampa  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tennessee Tech  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Central Missouri State  54   6   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record13-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6139158   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 6-2-115784 2-0390  Don Salls
Syracuse 11-041373Won  23-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Penn State 9-2262112Won  7-0  Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 8-127993   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon 8-2209113   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Louisville 6-4218132   Frank Camp
Memphis 6-4142132   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4140140   Andy Gustafson
Oklahoma State 6-4181151   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Pittsburgh 6-4148164   John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 6-4171122   Thad Pie Vann
Washington State 6-4177121   James Jim Sutherland
Air Force 5-4-1160124   Ben Martin
Boston College 5-4162143   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Navy 5-4-1199166   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5171180   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Army 4-4-1174141   Dale S. Hall
Florida State 4-6149132   Perry L. Moss
San Jose State 4-6192278   Robert Bob Titchenal
Arkansas State 3-6171176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Oregon State 3-7166178   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).