1959 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJames Daniels, Dave Girbert
Home stadiumMiami Field
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 6 0 09 0 0
Ohio 4 2 07 2 0
Miami (OH) 3 2 05 4 0
Kent State 3 3 05 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 04 5 0
Marshall 1 4 01 8 0
Toledo 0 6 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1959 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division 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]

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Western MichiganNo. 6W 21–012,000
October 3Xavier*No. 2W 33–713,000[4]
October 10at Kent StateNo. 2L 6–149,500
October 17Villanova*No. 5
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 26–610,000
October 24No. 6 OhioNo. 4
W 24–015,000
October 31at No. 6 Bowling GreenNo. 3
L 16–339,400[5]
November 7ToledoNo. 7
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 25–78,500
November 14at Dayton*No. 8L 0–136,000
November 26at Cincinnati*No. 19
L 7–1420,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. 1 2 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
  4. "Miami rolls to 33–7 win over highly-touted Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 4, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "BG Batters Miami, 33-16, Kills Redskin's Title Hopes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. p. 1H via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


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