1959 Navy Midshipmen football team

1959 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference Independent
1959 record 5–4–1
Head coach Wayne Hardin (1st year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

The 1959 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1959 college football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by first-year head coach Wayne Hardin.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Boston College Alumni StadiumBoston, MA W 24–8    
September 26 William & Mary No. 13 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 29–2    
October 3 at SMU No. 15 Cotton Bowl StadiumDallas, TX (Rivalry) L 7–20    
October 10 vs. No. 12 Syracuse Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) L 6–32    
October 16 at Miami (FL) Orange Bowl StadiumMiami,FL L 8–23    
October 24 at Penn Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA T 22–22    
October 31 at Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 22–25   58,652
November 7 vs. Maryland Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD (Rivalry) W 2214    
November 14 George Washington Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 168    
November 28 vs. Army Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) W 43–12    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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