1959 Arlington State Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1959 Arlington State Rebels football Independent 4–3 Chena Gilstrap 7th Memorial Stadium none 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67643577/rebs-slate-okie-11-for-opener/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rebs slate Okie '11' for opener May 23, 1959 January 14, 2021 11 Newspapers.com Schedule September 26 w 1959 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southeastern Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67640997/rebs-win-280-over-sooner-foe/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rebs win, 28–0, over Sooner foe September 27, 1959 January 14, 2021 2–3 Newspapers.com October 3 l Sam Houston State Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Field goal nips Arlington State September 27, 1959 January 14, 2021 2–3 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA 21–26 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641428/northeast-turns-back-asc-2621/ Monroe Morning World Northeast turns back ASC, 26–21 October 11, 1959 January 14, 2021 6B Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Northeast Louisiana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 October 17 l y Texas A&I Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 18–29 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641740/arlington-state-is-defeated-by-javs/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arlington State is defeated by Javs October 18, 1959 January 14, 2021 2C Newspapers.com October 24 w 1959 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 27–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67642154/rebs-squeeze-past-lutheran/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rebs squeeze past Lutheran October 25, 1959 January 14, 2021 2-2 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 1959 Corpus Christi Tarpons Corpus Christi Buc Stadium Corpus Christi, TX 34–0 500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67642916/tarpons-defeated-by-arlington-state/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tarpons defeated by Arlington State November 15, 1959 January 14, 2021 2C Newspapers.com November 21 w 1959 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 28–7 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67643190/arlington-state-wins-finale-287/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arlington State wins finale, 28–7 November 22, 1959 January 14, 2021 2-2 Newspapers.com References Arlington State Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football