1959 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1959 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record5–4–1
Head coach
CaptainDick Dagampat
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial 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 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Wayne Hardin.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Boston College
W 24–823,000
September 26William & MarydaggerNo. 13
W 29–2
October 3at SMUNo. 15
L 7–2046,000
October 10vs. No. 12 Syracuse
L 6–3231,700[3]
October 16at Miami (FL)
  • Orange Bowl Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 8–23
October 24at Penn
T 22–2225,696[4]
October 31at Notre Dame
L 22–2558,652[5]
November 7vs. Maryland
W 22–14
November 14George Washington
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 16–814,000[6]
November 281:15 p.m.vs. Army
NBCW 43–12[7]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References[]

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy stopped by Syracuse". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 3B.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 25, 1959). "Penn Ties Navy, 22-2; Quakers in Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Notre Dame edges Navy on late kick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  6. ^ "Navy beats G.W., 16–8". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1959. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bellino leads Navy to 43-12 rout of Army". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 29, 1959. p. 1, sports.
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