1959 Arlington State Rebels football team

1959 Arlington State Rebels football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	Chena Gilstrap (7th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons 1960  →

1959 Southern non-major college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard (AL)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Arlington State			–					4	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					4	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					3	–	4	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tampa			–					3	–	7	–	0

The 1959 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 4–3 record. In April 1959 the Texas legislature approved the transition of Arlington State from a two-year junior college, to a four-year senior college. As such, 1959 marked the first season the Rebels competed as an NCAA College Division independent. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Southeastern Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 28–0		[2]
October 3	Sam Houston State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 0–3		[3]
October 10	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 21–26	3,500	[4] [5]
October 17	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 18–29	6,000	[6]
October 24	Texas Lutheran	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 27–26		[7]
November 14	at Corpus Christi	Buc Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 34–0	500	[8]
November 21	Southwestern Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 28–7	5,500	[9]

References

1. "Rebs slate Okie '11' for opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 23, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rebs win, 28–0, over Sooner foe". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1959. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Field goal nips Arlington State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1959. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast turns back ASC, 26–21". Monroe Morning World. October 11, 1959. p. 6B. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. "Arlington State is defeated by Javs". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1959. p. 2C. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rebs squeeze past Lutheran". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1959. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tarpons defeated by Arlington State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 15, 1959. p. 2C. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arlington State wins finale, 28–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1959. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.