1959 Washington State Cougars football team

1959 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Independent
1959 record	6–4
Head coach	Jim Sutherland (4th season)
Home stadium	Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium (Spokane, WA)
Seasons

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Xavier			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 121.

The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 526 passing yards, Keith Lincoln with 670 rushing yards, and Gail Cogdill with 531 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	California	Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA	L 6–20	24,850
September 26	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 30–6	15,500
October 3	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 6–14	16,800
October 10	at Pacific	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 20–12	15,500
October 17	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 36–19	28,500
October 24	Idaho	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	W 27–5	19,200
October 31	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 14–0	17,601
November 14	No. 14 Oregon	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 6–7	15,500
November 21	at No. 14 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	L 0–20	56,000
November 26	at Houston	Houston Stadium Houston, TX	W 32–18	6,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game