1959 Detroit Mercy

6–⁠4, coached by Jim Miller.

Schedule and results

Detroit Mercy in 1959, game by game: won at George Washington 38–6; won at Marquette 14–0; lost vs. Kentucky 7–32; lost at Tulane 0–25; won vs. Xavier 38–14; lost at Tulsa 6–21; lost vs. Boston College 9–21; won at Dayton 33–14; won at Western Michigan 14–0; won vs. Villanova 40–6+34−25Won 38–6 at George Washington+32George Washingt…Won 14–0 at Marquette+14MarquetteLost 7–32 vs. Kentucky-25KentuckyLost 0–25 at Tulane-25TulaneWon 38–14 vs. Xavier+24XavierLost 6–21 at Tulsa-15TulsaLost 9–21 vs. Boston College-12Boston CollegeWon 33–14 at Dayton+19DaytonWon 14–0 at Western Michigan+14Western MichiganWon 40–6 vs. Villanova+34Villanova
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Villanova 40–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
199–⁠139
Coach
Jim Miller
Elo
1452 +14 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−3.2 No. 71 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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