1959 Houston
3–7 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hal Lahar. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 28–13Nov 7
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs 8Ole Miss | L 0–16 | 44% |
| Sep 26 | vs Alabama | L 0–3 | 64% |
| Oct 3 | vs Cincinnati | W 13–12 | 48% |
| Oct 10 | at Texas A&M | L 6–28 | 39% |
| Oct 17 | at Oklahoma State | L 12–19 | 32% |
| Oct 24 | vs North Texas | L 6–7 | 38% |
| Oct 31 | at Tulsa | W 22–13 | 36% |
| Nov 7 | atWichita State | W 28–13 | 45% |
| Nov 14 | at Texas Tech | L 0–27 | 62% |
| Nov 26 | vs Washington State | L 18–32 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington State 32–18; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–1 in the conference, shared with North Texas
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 105–170
- Coach
- Hal Lahar
- Elo
- 1457 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 65 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Claude King and Howard Evans
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.