1959 Tulane
3–6–1 (0–5–1 Southeastern Conference), coached by Andy Pilney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Detroit Mercy 25–0Oct 9
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Florida | L 0–30 | 43% |
| Sep 25 | at Miami | L 7–26 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | vs Wake Forest | W 6–0 | 51% |
| Oct 9 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 25–0 | 53% |
| Oct 17 | at 5Ole Miss | L 7–53 | 14% |
| Oct 24 | vs 9Georgia Tech | L 13–21 | 38% |
| Oct 30 | vs Texas Tech | W 17–7 | 59% |
| Nov 7 | at Alabama | L 7–19 | 34% |
| Nov 14 | vs Vanderbilt | T 6–6 | 46% |
| Nov 21 | at 3LSU | L 6–14 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 14–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–6–1
- Conference
- 0–5–1 11th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 94–176
- Coach
- Andy Pilney
- Elo
- 1429 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.8 No. 48 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1959 Southeastern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia | 7–0 | 10–1 | 5 |
| Ole Miss | 5–1 | 10–1 | 2 |
| LSU | 5–1 | 9–2 | 3 |
| Alabama | 4–1–2 | 7–2–2 | 10 |
 Auburn | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–2–2 | 5–3–2 | |
| Georgia Tech | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
 Tennessee | 3–4–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Florida | 2–4 | 5–4–1 | 19 |
 Kentucky | 1–6 | 4–6 | |
 Tulane | 0–5–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–7 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.