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 NCAA University Division 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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse  1100
No. 12 Penn State  920
Oregon  820
Rutgers  630
Detroit  640
Holy Cross  640
Miami (FL)  640
Oklahoma State  640
No. 20 Pittsburgh  640
Washington State  640
Boston College  540
Pacific (CA)  540
Air Force  541
Navy  541
Army  441
No. 17 Notre Dame  550
Boston University  450
Florida State  460
San Jose State  460
Texas Tech  460
Dayton  370
Marquette  370
Oregon State  370
Colgate  270
Idaho  190
Villanova  190
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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

References