| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Idaho Vandals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–9 |
| Head Coach: | Skip Stahley |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Neale Stadium |
The 1959 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1959 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Skip Stahley, the Vandals were an independent in the NCAA's University Division and had a 1–9 record. Two home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.
The Pacific Coast Conference disbanded in the spring, and Idaho was an independent in football for the next six seasons. They played ten games for the first time; the first six were on the road, and two games were played at night (at Arizona and Pacific).
The Vandals suffered a fifth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State; Idaho led at halftime, but fell at Rogers Field in Pullman. In the rivalry game with Montana at Neale Stadium, the Vandals narrowly retained the Little Brown Stein in the finale to avoid going winless.
See main article: 1959 All-Pacific Coast football team. No Vandals made the All-Coast team or the second team. Honorable mention were end Jim Norton and tackle Jim Prestel;[1] [2] [3] both went on to lengthy pro careers.
Two seniors from the 1959 Vandals were selected in the 1960 NFL draft:[4] [5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise | |
| Jim Norton | 75 | Detroit Lions | |||
| Stan Fanning | 128 | Chicago Bears |
One fifth-year senior was previously selected in the 1959 NFL draft:[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise | |
| Jim Prestel | 70 | Cleveland Browns |