1959 Xavier Musketeers football team

American college football season

1959 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
  • Ed Doherty (1st season)
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Doherty, the Musketeers compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13St. AmbroseW 27–78,162[2]
September 19Louisville
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 28–138,000[3]
September 27Villanova
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 48–208,918[4]
October 3at Miami (OH)L 7–3313,000[5]
October 10at OhioL 7–257,500[6]
October 17at DetroitL 14–38[7]
October 24at DaytonW 3–0[8]
October 31at Cincinnati
L 0–2824,000[9]
November 7Quantico Marines
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 21–236,645[10]
November 14at KentuckyL 0–41[11]

References

  1. ^ "1959 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Xavier's last-half rally beats Bees, 27–7". The Daily Times. September 14, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "X.'s 'hex' over U.L. still good as Cards blow lead, bow 28–13". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Xavier hands Villanova 2d straight upset, 48–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami rolls to 33–7 win over highly-touted Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 4, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "OU rolls by Xavier for third". Mansfield News-Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "3 TDs for Maher! Titans wallop Xavier, 38–14". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Xavier slips by Dayton, 3–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marines pressed to nip Xavier, 23–21". The Cincinnati Post. November 8, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kentucky routs Xavier by 41–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 15, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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