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1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 7–1–1. The team outscored its opponents 231 to 96 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Pomona Catholic High School in Pomona, California.

1959 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPomona Catholic High School
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra   –   9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
North Park   –   6 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   5 – 3 – 1
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
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   2 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington University   –   1 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   0 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 198:00 p.m.Mexico Poly
W 22–64,500[1][2]
September 26at San Francisco State
L 14–342,500[3]
October 38:00 p.m.San Diego
W 42–12[4][5]
October 10at La Verne
W 40–0
October 17at Mexico Poly
W 28–0
October 238:00 p.m.Pepperdine
  • Pomona Catholic High School
  • Pomona, CA
W 30–14[6][7]
October 31at Long Beach State
W 28–7
November 7vs. Arizona State–Flagstaff
T 7–7
November 14at Redlands
W 20–164,500

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Team players in the NFL/AFL edit

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

The following finished their Cal Poly Pomona career in 1959, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.

Player Position First NFL/AFL team
Fred Ford Halfback 1960 Buffalo Bills
Vern Valdez Defensive back 1960 Los Angeles Rams

Notes edit

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

References edit

  1. ^ "Broncos, Mexico Poly Vie Tomorrow Night". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. September 18, 1959. p. 41. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Redlands Rip Cal Western In Season Opener". The Colton Courier. Colton, California. United Press International. September 21, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Broncos Host San Diego Eleven". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 2, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Swade Leads Poly Rout of SDU, 42-12". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 4, 1959. p. 19. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Mandel, Stan (October 22, 1959). "Valley Grid Teams Face Crucial Tilts". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 14, part V. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Broncos Halt Waves". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 25, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "1959 - Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly-Pomona". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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