1959 Ivy League football season

1959 Ivy League football season
League NCAA University Division
Sport Football
Duration September 26, 1959 –
November 26, 1959
Number of teams 8
1960 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Tom Budrewicz (Brown)
Picked by Chicago Bears, 140th overall
Regular season
Champions Penn
1959 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn $ 6 –1 –0  7 –1 –1
Dartmouth 5 –1 –1  5 –3 –1
Harvard 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Yale 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cornell 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Princeton 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Brown 1 –5 –1  2 –6 –1
Columbia 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Ivy League football season was the fourth season of college football play for the Ivy League and was part of the 1959 college football season. The season began on September 26, 1959, and ended on November 26, 1959. Ivy League teams were 10–5 against non-conference opponents and Penn won the conference championship.[1]

Season overview

Conf. Rank Team Head coach AP final AP high Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1Penn[2]Steve SeboNRNR7–1–16–121.78.2
2Dartmouth[3]Bob BlackmanNRNR5–3–15–1–110.711.8
3Harvard[4]John YovicsinNRNR6–34–319.711.2
4Yale[5]Jordan OlivarNR#136–34–317.710.6
5 (tie)Cornell[6]George K. JamesNRNR5–43–412.215.1
5 (tie)Princeton[7]Dick ColmanNRNR4–53–413.810.8
7Brown[8]John McLaughryNRNR2–6–11–5–15.715.4
8Columbia[9]Aldo DonelliNRNR2–71–69.121.0

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Ivy League member won
Ivy League member lost
Ivy League teams in bold

Week 1

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
September 26LafayettePennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAW 26–0
September 26Holy CrossDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHL 8–31
September 26MassachusettsHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAW 36–22
September 26ConnecticutYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTW 20–0
September 26CornellColgateColgate University • Hamilton, NYW 20–15
September 26RutgersPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJL 6–8
September 26ColumbiaBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RICOL 21–6

Week 2

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 3DartmouthPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 13–0
October 3BucknellHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAW 20–6
October 3BrownYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 17–0
October 3LehighCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYW 13–6
October 3PrincetonColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYPRIN 22–0

Week 3

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 10PennPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPENN 18–0
October 10BrownDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHT 0–0
October 10CornellHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MACOR 20–16
October 10ColumbiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 14–0

Week 4

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 17BrownPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 36–9
October 17DartmouthBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAL 12–35
October 17ColumbiaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 38–22
October 17YaleCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYYALE 23–0
October 17ColgatePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJW 42–7

Week 5

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 24NavyPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAT 22–22
October 24DartmouthHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MADART 9–0
October 24Colgate#19 YaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTW 21–0
October 24CornellPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 20–0
October 24Rhode IslandBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIW 6–0
October 24Holy CrossColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYL 0–34

Week 6

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 31HarvardPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAHAR 12–0
October 31Dartmouth#13 YaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTDART 12–8
October 31ColumbiaCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYCOR 13–7
October 31BrownPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 7–0

Week 7

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 7YalePennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 28–12
November 7DartmouthColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYDART 22–0
November 7PrincetonHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 14–0
November 7BrownCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYCOR 19–0

Week 8

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 14PennColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYPENN 24–6
November 14CornellDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHDART 21–12
November 14HarvardBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIBROWN 16–6
November 14YalePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJYALE 38–20

Week 9

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 21DartmouthPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJDART 12–7
November 21HarvardYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTHAR 35–6
November 21RutgersColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYW 26–16
November 26CornellPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 28–13
November 26ColgateBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIL 14–33

1960 NFL Draft

Two Ivy League players were drafted in the 1960 NFL draft, held in November 1959: Tom Budrewicz and Jack Hanlon.[10]

Rnd. Pick # NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
12 140 Chicago Bears Tom Budrewicz  T Brown Ivy
18 213 Cleveland Browns Jack Hanlon  B Penn Ivy

References

  1. ↑ "1959 Ivy Group Year Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "1959 Penn Quakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "1959 Dartmouth Big Green Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "1959 Harvard Crimson Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "1959 Yale Bulldogs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "1959 Cornell Big Red Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "1959 Princeton Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "1959 Brown Bears Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "1959 Columbia Lions Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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