1959 Furman
3–7 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 35–7Nov 20
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Presbyterian | L 23–24 | 62% |
| Sep 26 | at 20South Carolina | L 0–30 | 8% |
| Oct 2 | at Chattanooga | L 7–20 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | at William & Mary | W 8–7 | 15% |
| Oct 17 | vsGeorge Washington | W 24–0 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | at The Citadel | L 14–18 | 19% |
| Nov 7 | at Wofford | L 3–6 | 38% |
| Nov 14 | at Richmond | L 14–48 | 19% |
| Nov 20 | vs Davidson | W 35–7 | 67% |
| Nov 28 | vs 14Clemson | L 3–56 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 56–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–2 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 131–216
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1205 +9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.0 No. 97 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Hicky Horton
1959 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 5–0–1 | 8–1–1 | |
| The Citadel | 5–1 | 8–2 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
 Furman | 3–2 | 3–7 | |
| Richmond | 4–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 West Virginia | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| William & Mary | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Davidson | 0–5 | 1–8 | |
| George Washington | 0–5 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.