The 1959 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as

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—as a member of the

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(CCAA) during the

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. Led by ninth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Diablos played three home games at the Rose Bowl in

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and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in

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Schedule

Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the

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