1959 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1959 UC Riverside Highlanders football Independent 5–2 Jim Whitley 1st UCR Athletic Field The 1959 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Whitley, UC Riverside compiled a record of 5–2. The team outscored its opponents 125 to 75 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at UCR Athletic Field in Riverside, California. Schedule September 26 w 1959 Azusa Cougars AzusaAzusa College existed from 1956 to 1964. It merged with Los Angeles Pacific College in 1965 to become Azusa Pacific University. Azusa Pacific's official football records do not include the history from either of the predecessor schools. UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 18–8 October 3 w y 1959 Caltech Beavers Caltech Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 19–0 October 10 w y 1959 Cal Western Westerners Cal Western UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 33–0 October 17 l UC Santa Barbara JV UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 8–19 October 24 w y 1959 Claremont-Mudd Stags Claremont-Mudd Fritz B. Burns Stadium Claremont, CA 14–8 October 31 w 1959 La Verne Leopards La Verne UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 6–0 November 7 l 1959 New Mexico Western Mustangs New Mexico Western UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 27–40 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=477&year=1959 1959 - California-Riverside March 17, 2017 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910123315/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=477&year=1959 deadcfbdatawarehouse.com incorrectly lists an additional 1959 game, against Antelope Valley College. This was played by Riverside Junior College, not UC Riverside, and is therefore not included here. Notes note References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football