The 1959 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Seven Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Sonny Grandelius, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.^[1]

Previously an assistant for five years at his alma mater, Michigan State University, under Duffy Daugherty, the 29-year-old Grandelius was hired as the Buffs' head coach in February, succeeding Dallas Ward. He signed a four-year contract at $14,000 per year.^[2]

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Washington*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 12–21	23,678	[3][4]
September 26	Baylor*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–15	23,761
October 3	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 12–42	53,745
October 10	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 20–17	10,000
October 17	Iowa State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 0–27	34,469
October 24	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 18–0	21,000
October 31	Missouri	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 21–20	28,422
November 7	Kansas	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 27–14	27,513
November 14	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 12–14	26,000
November 28	Air Force*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 15–7	40,000	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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• Bob Ghilotti (ends)
• Chuck Boerio (LB)
• Buck Nystrom (line)
• John Polonchek (backs)^[9]