1959 San Francisco 49ers season

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1959 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerVictor Morabito
General manager Louis Spadia
Head coach Red Hickey
Home stadium Kezar Stadium
Results
Record7–5
Division place3rd (tied) NFL Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season marked the team's 10th year in the NFL, their 13th overall, and their first with head coach Red Hickey.

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Coming off a 6–6–0 record in 1956, they were attempting to improve their record and qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended the season without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6–1, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7–5 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.

Offseason

Draft

1959 San Francisco 49ers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
15 Dave Baker *  DB Oklahoma
18 Dan James   T Ohio State
217 Bob Harrison   LB Oklahoma
329 Eddie Dove * DB Colorado
441 Monte Clark  T USC
554Frank Geremia T Notre Dame
666Tony Bavaro T Holy Cross
774 Don Rogers   C South Carolina
778 Daniel Colchico   DE San Jose State
890Lew Aken  E Vanderbilt
9102 Bobby Joe Green   P Florida
10114 Bronko Nagurski Jr.  TNotre DameSigned with Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL)
11126Jack Hayes  B Trinity (TX)
12138Bill Korutz C Dayton
13150Bill Lopasky  G West Virginia Made roster in 1961
14162 Mike Dukes  LB Clemson
15174Joe Belland B Arizona State
16186Bob Cook B Idaho State
17198Jerome Jurczak C Benedictine
18210Jack Cowley TTrinity (TX)
19222 Tom Osborne   WR Hastings
20234Toby Deese T Georgia Tech
21246Luther Carr B Washington
22258Burnio McQueen E North Carolina A&T
23270Bruce Dollahan T Illinois
24282Craig Chudy E UCLA
25294Roy Gee GTrinity (TX)
26306Ed Young E Louisville
27318 Mel Semenko  TColorado
28330Mike McCluskey BWashington
29342Jack Bolton T Puget Sound
30354Bob Carter T Denver
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Schedule

For the 1959 season the 49ers offered seats on either a reserved or general admission basis. Reserved seats were priced at $3.75 for preseason games and $4.50 for the regular season, while general admission tickets were sold for $2.50 regardless of whether the game was preseason or regular. [2] Reserved tickets for the full season were cost $27 plus 30 cents handling. [2]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–141–0 Kezar Stadium 41,697 Recap
2October 4 Los Angeles Rams W 34–02–0Kezar Stadium56,028 Recap
3October 11at Green Bay Packers L 20–212–1 City Stadium 32,150 Recap
4October 18at Detroit Lions W 34–133–1Briggs Stadium52,585 Recap
5October 25 Chicago Bears W 20–174–1Kezar Stadium59,045 Recap
6November 1Detroit LionsW 33–75–1Kezar Stadium59,064 Recap
7November 8at Los Angeles RamsW 24–166–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 94,276 Recap
8November 15at Chicago BearsL 3–146–2 Wrigley Field 42,157 Recap
9November 22at Baltimore Colts L 14–456–3 Memorial Stadium 56,007 Recap
10November 29at Cleveland Browns W 21–207–3 Cleveland Stadium 53,763 Recap
11December 5Baltimore ColtsL 14–347–4Kezar Stadium59,075 Recap
12December 13Green Bay PackersL 14–367–5Kezar Stadium55,997 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Baltimore Colts 930.7509–1374251W5
Chicago Bears 840.6676–4252196W7
San Francisco 49ers 750.5835–5255237L2
Green Bay Packers 750.5836–4248246W4
Detroit Lions 381.2732–8203275L1
Los Angeles Rams 2100.1672–8242315L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
New York Giants 1020.8338–2284170W4
Philadelphia Eagles 750.5836–4268278L1
Cleveland Browns 750.5836–4270214W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 651.5456–4257216W1
Washington Redskins 390.2502–8185350L5
Chicago Cardinals 2100.1672–8234324L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Staff / Coaches

1959 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

  • Team Owner - Victor Morabito
  • General manager – Louis Spadia

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • None - N/A


Players

1959 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • Vacant

rookies in italics

Source:

References

  1. "1959 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," Sports Forecast, vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78.