1959 Cincinnati
5–4–1 (0–3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by George Blackburn. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Xavier 28–0Oct 31
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma State | W 22–9 | 36% |
| Sep 26 | vs Dayton | W 21–7 | 80% |
| Oct 3 | at Houston | L 12–13 | 52% |
| Oct 10 | vs North Texas | L 6–21 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | atWichita State | T 28–28 | 45% |
| Oct 24 | vsPacific | W 21–14 | 70% |
| Oct 31 | vsXavier | W 28–0 | 84% |
| Nov 7 | at Tulsa | L 7–14 | 53% |
| Nov 14 | vsMarquette | L 34–35 | 84% |
| Nov 26 | vs Miami (OH) | W 14–7 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1959.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 0–3–1 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–148
- Coach
- George Blackburn
- Elo
- 1530 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.0 No. 70 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jim Leo
Drafted in 1960
The 1960 draft| Rd 3 | Jim Leo DE | New York Giants |
| Rd 6 | Jacky Lee QB | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | Ed Kovac B | Chicago Bears |
1959 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Cincinnati | 0–3–1 | 5–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.