Gopher Football 1959 Season

1959 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/26/1959 Nebraska (4-6) L 12-32 10/03/1959 Indiana (4-4-1) W 24-14 10/10/1959 @ Northwestern (6-3) L 0-6 10/17/1959 @ Illinois (5-3-1) L 6-14 10/24/1959 Michigan (4-5) L 6-14 10/31/1959 Homecoming Vanderbilt (5-3-2) W 20-6 11/07/1959 @ Iowa (5-4) L 0-33 11/14/1959 @ Purdue (5-2-2) L 23-29 11/21/1959 Wisconsin (7-3) L 7-11

1959 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Wisconsin 5 2 0 .714 7 3 0 .700 Michigan State 4 2 0 .667 5 4 0 .556 Purdue 4 2 1 .643 5 2 2 .667 Illinois 4 2 1 .643 5 3 1 .611 Northwestern 4 3 0 .571 6 3 0 .667 Iowa 3 3 0 .500 5 4 0 .556 Michigan 3 4 0 .429 4 5 0 .444 Indiana 2 4 1 .357 4 4 1 .500 Ohio State 2 4 1 .357 3 5 1 .389 Minnesota 1 6 0 .143 2 7 0 .222

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (6th season).

Team Roster:

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1959 Poll Results

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United Press

1. Syracuse 11-0-0 2. Mississippi 10-1-0 3. Louisiana State 9-2-0 4. Texas 9-2-0 5. Georgia 10-1-0 6. Wisconsin 7-3-0 7. Texas Christian 8-3-0 8. Washington 10-1-0 9. Arkansas 9-2-0 10. Alabama 7-2-2 11. Clemson 9-2-0 12. Penn State 9-2-0 13. Illinois 5-3-1 14. Southern California 8-2-0 15. Oklahoma 7-3-0 16. Wyoming 9-1-0 17. Notre Dame 5-5-0 18. Missouri 6-5-0 19. Florida 5-4-1 20. Pittsburgh 6-4-0

1. Syracuse 11-0-0 2. Mississippi 10-1-0 3. Louisiana State 9-2-0 4. Texas 9-2-0 5. Georgia 10-1-0 6. Wisconsin 7-3-0 7. Washington 10-1-0 8. Texas Christian 8-3-0 9. Arkansas 9-2-0 10. Penn State 9-2-0 11. Clemson 9-2-0 12. Illinois 5-3-1 13. Alabama 7-2-2 13. Southern California 8-2-0 15. Auburn 7-3-0 16. Michigan State 5-4-0 17. Oklahoma 7-3-0 18. Notre Dame 5-5-0 19. Pittsburgh 6-4-0 19. Missouri 6-5-0 19. Florida 5-4-1

1959 Season Big Ten Bowl Results Rose Bowl - 01/01/1960 Washington 44, Wisconsin 8 Previous season (1958) Next season (1960) Back to the football historical records page... Back to the University of Minnesota page... Back to Eric's home page...

1959 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1960 Georgia 14, Missouri 0 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1960 Mississippi 21, Louisiana State 0 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1960 Syracuse 23, Texas 14 Sun Bowl - 12/31/1959 New Mexico State 28, North Texas 8 Gator Bowl - 01/02/1960 Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7 Tangerine Bowl - 01/01/1960 Middle Tennessee State 21, Presbyterian 12 Liberty Bowl - 12/19/1959 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/19/1959 Clemson 23, Texas Christian 7