1959 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJames Daniels, Dave Girbert
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Ohio 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
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
  • $ – 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. 6
W 21–012,000
October 3Xavier*No. 2
W 33–713,000[4]
October 10at Kent StateNo. 2
L 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. 8
L 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. ^ a b 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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