1959 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1959 Oregon State Beavers football Independent 3–7 Tommy Prothro 5th Parker StadiumMultnomah Stadium The 1959 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tommy Prothro, the Beavers compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 178 to 166.1959 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1959-schedule.html Oregon State played three home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. Earlier in the year, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) disbanded; this was the first of five years that Oregon State and Oregon competed as independents. Schedule 1959 AP September 19 l USC Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 6–27 23,895 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-trojans-hand-or/189571665/ Santa Barbara News-Press Trojans hand Oregon State 27–6 defeat September 20, 1959 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–15 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-tech-stuns-o/169750980/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas Tech stuns Oregon State, 15–14 September 27, 1959 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 6–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-76-nebraska-tri/189579616/ The Des Moines Register 7–6 Nebraska triumph on gamble, kick October 4, 1959 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 7–18 74,693 Oregon State Helps U-M Avert Record: Bump, Wolverines End Dry Spell, 18 to 7 Detroit Free Press Jack Berry October 11, 1959 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30058451/oregon_state_helps_um_avert_record/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Idaho Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 66–18 10,628 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6hZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5865%2C2974788 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Winless OSC, Idaho clash at Corvallis October 16, 1959 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7BZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6615%2C3163139 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Mullin Bob OSC rips Vandals by 66–18 October 18, 1959 2B October 24 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 24–20 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-soph-back-leads-osc/189575751/ The Spokesman-Review Soph back leads OSC October 25, 1959 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 l Washington State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 0–14 17,601 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I20pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5141%2C5469420 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Cougars must win today October 31, 1959 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9WwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6297%2C531337 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Talented Cougars win November 1, 1959 1, sports November 7 l y Washington 12 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 6–13 45,317 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4060%2C1133223 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Beavers scare Husky eleven, but Schloredt leads 13-6 win November 8, 1959 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_GwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6564%2C2919210 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Huskies down OSC, 13-6 November 8, 1959 2, sports November 14 l Stanford Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 22–39 10,900 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ov9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4392%2C2275206 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Tims Marvin Face paces Stanford past OSC by 39–22 November 15, 1959 1B November 21 w y Oregon 15 Hayward Field Eugene, OR Civil War 15–7 22,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qf9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6084%2C3381409 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Ducks upset 15–7 by Oregon State November 22, 1959 1B Schedule/Results (1959 Oregon State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214358 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 22, 2026 References Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football