The 1959 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, held five of nine opponents to seven or fewer points, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 158 to 94.[1]
| 1959 Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (3–2 MAC) |
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| Captain | James Daniels, Dave Girbert |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Bowling Green $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ohio | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Daniels and Dave Girbert were the team captains.[2] Girbert led the team with 332 rushing yards.[3] Other statistical leaders included Thomas Kilmurray with 454 passing yards and Howie Millisor with 132 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Western Michigan | No. 6 | W 21–0 | 12,000 | ||
| October 3 | Xavier* | No. 2 | W 33–7 | 13,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Kent State | No. 2 | L 6–14 | 9,500 | ||
| October 17 | Villanova* | No. 5 |
| W 26–6 | 10,000 | |
| October 24 | No. 6 Ohio | No. 4 |
| W 24–0 | 15,000 | |
| October 31 | at No. 6 Bowling Green | No. 3 |
| L 16–33 | 9,400 | [5] |
| November 7 | Toledo | No. 7 |
| W 25–7 | 8,500 | |
| November 14 | at Dayton* | No. 8 | L 0–13 | 6,000 | ||
| November 26 | at Cincinnati* | No. 19 |
| L 7–14 | 20,000 | |
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ a b 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ "Miami rolls to 33–7 win over highly-touted Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 4, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BG Batters Miami, 33-16, Kills Redskin's Title Hopes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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