AHSFHS.org

Search Site

Brigham Young Football Team History

Brigham Young Cougars

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White
Coach: Floyd Tally Stevens
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Select Year:

1922 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Floyd Tally Stevens enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Arizona	18	14	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Fresno State	16	27	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Montana	0	12	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Utah	8	20	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Wyoming	6	21	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Denver	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Utah State	18	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ New Mexico	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Arizona State	9	27	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Colorado State	14	13	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	102
Scoring Average	10.2
Points Allowed	169
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	53-29
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-5

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	7-3	260	135					Marvin Marv Levy
Colorado State	6-4	123	147					Don Mullison
Brigham Young	3-7	102	169					Floyd Tally Stevens
Utah	5-5	224	195		2-2	79	71	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Wyoming	9-1	287	62					Robert S. Bob Devaney
Utah State	5-6	181	185					John Ralston

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

1959 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.