1959 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1959 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–3 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 132 to 121.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Sam Mudie with 339 passing yards, Jim Rogers with 161 rushing yards, and Bob Simms with 345 receiving yards.[3]

1959 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1959 record6–3 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coachJohn Stiegman (4th season)
CaptainRobert Simms
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0  8 1 0
Gettysburg 3 2 0  5 4 0
Lafayette 4 3 0  5 4 0
Bucknell 3 3 0  4 5 0
Rutgers 2 2 0  6 3 0
Lehigh 2 3 0  4 5 0
Temple 0 5 0  0 9 0
Muhlenberg* 1 2 0  3 6 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 1 0  7 3 0
Juniata 5 1 0  7 1 0
Wagner 5 1 0  6 2 0
Lebanon Valley 3 2 0  5 3 0
Susquehanna 3 2 0  4 3 0
Moravian 2 4 0  3 5 0
Wilkes 2 5 0  2 5 0
Lycoming 1 4 0  3 5 0
Scranton* 3 1 0  5 4 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 6 0 0  7 1 0
Pennsylvania Military 6 2 0  6 2 0
Western Maryland 3 2 1  5 2 2
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 6 0
Dickinson 1 5 0  1 7 0
Haverford 0 5 0  1 5 0
Drexel 0 5 0  1 6 0
Franklin & Marshall* 1 2 1  4 3 1
Swarthmore* 1 3 0  ? ? ?
West Chester* 0 0 0  7 1 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at PrincetonW 8–6
October 3ConnecticutW 20–8
October 10ColgateW 15–12
October 17at BucknellL 8–15
October 24LehighW 23–0
October 31DelawareL 14–34
November 4at LafayetteW 16–14
November 14VillanovaW 12–6
November 21at ColumbiaL 16–26

References

  1. "1959 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1959 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.


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