1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

The 1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1959 NAIA football season. The team compiled a 12–1 record, defeated Lenoir Rhyne in the Holiday Bowl, and won the NAIA Football National Championship. It was the first of seven NAIA Football National Championships won by the school (1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1979).

1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA national champion
LSC co-champion
Holiday Bowl, W 20–6 vs. Lenoir Rhyne
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record12–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kenneth Kachtik
  • Gerald Lambert
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 1 012 1 0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 1 09 1 0
Lamar Tech 4 3 08 3 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 3 04 6 1
Sam Houston State 3 4 05 5 0
Howard Payne 3 4 03 7 0
Southwest Texas State 2 5 04 6 0
Sul Ross 0 7 00 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
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