The 1959 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1959 college football season. In their 19th year under head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against ICC opponents), won the ICC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 66.[1] Hinkle rated the 1959 team as his greatest.[2]
| 1959 Butler Bulldogs football | |
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ICC champion | |
| Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (6–0 ICC) |
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| Home stadium | Butler Bowl |
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| Butler $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePauw | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two Butler players, tackle Walt Stockslager and center Jim Ringer, were selected as first-team players on the 1959 All-ICC football team. Five others were named to the second team: quarterback Bob Stryzinski; halfback Cliff Oilar; end Dave Flowers; tackle Jerry Vlasic; and guard Jim Douglas.[3]
Prior to 1959, Butler had not had an undefeated season since 1936.[4] Butler compiled two perfect seasons in three years with both the 1959 and 1961 teams going undefeated and untied. Between October 5, 1957, and October 20, 1962, the Bulldogs won four consecutive ICC championships and lost only two games.
The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Bradley* | W 27–8 | 8,000 | [5] | |||
| September 26 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | W 28–8 | [6] | |||
| October 3 | at Saint Joseph's (IN) | Rensselaer, IN | W 20–7 | [7] | |||
| October 10 | Indiana State |
| W 41–6 | 7,700 | [8] | ||
| October 17 | at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN (rivalry) | W 10–7 | [9] | |||
| October 24 | Ball State |
| W 27–0 | 5,500 | [10] | ||
| October 31 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 33–14 | [11] | |||
| November 7 | DePauw |
| W 21–3 | [12] | |||
| November 14 | Washington University* |
| W 48–13 | 6,000 | [13][4] | ||
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Players
edit- Egidio Caporale, fullback[3]
- Jim Douglas, guard[3]
- Dave Flowers, end[3]
- Bill Gamblin, guard[3]
- Cliff Oilar, halfback[3]
- Ames Powell, tackle[3]
- Jim Ringer, senior, center, 6'0", 210 pounds, Sullivan, Indiana[3]
- Dick Roberts, end[3]
- John Skirchak, halfback[3]
- Walt Stockslager, senior, tackle, 6'0", 220 pounds, West Milton, Ohio[3]
- Jerry Vlasic, tackle[3]
References
edit- ^ "Butler Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Max Stultz (November 16, 1959). "Hinkle's Greatest". The Indianapolis Star. p. 24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Only One Repeater on All-ICC Eleven". Muncie Star. November 29, 1959. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wayne Fuson (November 16, 1959). "Bear Meat Sharpens Bulldogs' Appetite for Dessert in Bowl". The Indianapolis News. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Stultz (September 20, 1959). "Butler Gridders Open With Win: Bradley Handed 27-8 Loss". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Collins (September 27, 1959). "Butler's Dazzling Offense, Rugged Defense Bounce Wabash, 28-8". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Wins First ICC Contest, 20-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1959. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Eggert (October 11, 1959). "Butler Wallops Indiana State, 41-6; 'Hink' Uses 40 Players". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Stultz (October 18, 1959). "Bulldogs Edge Valpo, 10-7, On Story-Book Field Goal". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Stultz (October 25, 1959). "Butler Avenges Loss To Ball State, 27-0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4o – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Stultz (November 1, 1959). "Butler Thumps Aces, 33-14, For Share Of Title: DePauw Only Block In Path To Crown". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Wilson (November 7, 1959). "Bulldogs Sew Up ICC Crown, 21-3". The Indianapolis News. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Stultz (November 15, 1959). "Butler Routs Bears, 48-13, Closes 9-0". The Indianapolis Star – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 4, 2023.