Oregon State Football Team History
Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868 Stadium: Reser Stadium Capacity: 45,500 Colors: Orange, Black & White Coach: J. Thompson Tommy Prothro Conference: Independent-
1959 Season Highlights
J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Southern California
6
27
L
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Texas Tech
14
15
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Nebraska
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Michigan
7
18
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Idaho
66
18
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
California
24
20
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Washington State
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Washington
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Stanford
22
39
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Oregon
15
7
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 166
Scoring Average 16.6
Points Allowed 178
Defense Average 17.8
Opponents Record 49-41
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 2-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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).