| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Chico State Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Far Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | FWC |
| Record: | 4–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | George Maderos |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | College Field |
The 1959 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 186 to 116 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.