American college football season
The 1959 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding College as an independent during the 1959 college football season . Led by first-year head coach Carl Allison , the Bisons compiled a record of 1–5. Harding's 1959 team was the first football team field by the school since 1931.
Schedule
Personnel
Roster
10 Jerry Smith B - 155 Fr. - Eudora, Ark.
11 Jim Jackson B - 175 Fr. - Searcy, Ark.
12 Lewis Walker B - 165 So. - Earle, Ark.
17 Lathan Garnett B - 160 Jr. - Lonoke, Ark.
22 Don Berryhill B - 150 So. - Searcy, Ark.
23 Wendell Harrison B - 150 Fr. - Harrisburg, Ark.
25 Jerry Mote B - 155 Fr. - Gainesville, Texas
30 Ken Cottrell B - 150 So. - Suffolk, Va.
32 Ray Griffin B - 160 Fr. - Greenwood, Ark.
33 John Collier B - 160 Fr. - Alvin, Texas
40 Billy Mac Smith B - 165 So. - Fort Worth, Texas
45 William Tinsley B - 185 Fr. - Stockton, Calif.
46 James Heath B - 165 So. - Little Rock, Ark.
50 Cliff Sharp C - 160 Jr. - Midway, Ark.
51 Curry Peacock C - 185 Jr. - Tiptonville, Tenn.
53 Sid Tate C - 180 Fr. - New Orleans, La.
60 Billy Joe Thrasher G - 186 Jr. - Decatur, Ala.
61 Marcus Walker G - 180 Fr. - Wellston, Mo.
63 Walter Mays G - 185 Fr. - Wellston, Mo.
64 Jerry Figgins G - 190 Sr. - Caruthersville, Mo.
65 Glen Randolph G - 160 So. - Sparta, Tenn.
66 J.L. Pate G - 187 So. - Aliceville, Ala.
70 Billy Hunter T - 196 Fr. - Kingman, Kan.
71 George Dumas T - 195 Sr. - Yorktown, Va.
72 Larry Lambert T - 200 Fr. - Oklahoma City, Okla.
73 Pete Williams T - 250 So. - Memphis, Tenn.
74 Robert Schneck T - 205 Fr. - Dubuque, Iowa
75 Ray Phillips T - 195 Fr. - Memphis, Tenn.
76 Richard Carter T - 196 So. - Baton Rouge, La.
80 Bob Tucker E - 180 Jr. - Oklahoma City, Okla.
82 Jim Citty E - 196 Jr. - Idabel, Okla.
83 Dave Harvey E - 175 Fr. - Long Beach, Calif.
84 Robert Arnold E - 190 Fr. - Pocahontas, Ark.
85 Ray Smith E - 175 Fr. - Little Rock, Ark.
86 Jerry Escue E - 170 So. - Brownsville, Tenn.
Coaching staff
References
Spencer, Abigail (October 19, 2014). "Harding's 1959 football team continues legacy with gift" . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
"1959 Football Schedule" . Harding University Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
"1959 Football Roster" . Harding University Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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