1959 Marquette Warriors football team

The 1959 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In its fifth non-consecutive season under head coach Lisle Blackbourn, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored by a total of 214 to 172.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

1959 Marquette Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19PittsburghL 15–21
September 26Detroit
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 0–144,165[2]
October 3at No. 12 WisconsinL 6–44
October 10at IndianaL 13–3330,000
October 17at Pacific (CA)L 13–22
October 25at Boston CollegeL 0–1617,000
October 31Oklahoma State 
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 12–1815,300
November 7North Dakota State
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 48–07,200[3]
November 14at CincinnatiW 35–34
November 21Holy Cross
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 30–12
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "1959 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Marshall Dann (September 27, 1959). "U-D Downs Marquette in Mud". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marquette finally wins!". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.