1959 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1959 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (1st season)
Captain	Dick Dagampat
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State		–		9	–	2	–	0
Oregon		–		8	–	2	–	0
Detroit		–		6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State		–		6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh		–		6	–	4	–	0
Washington State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		5	–	4	–	0
Air Force		–		5	–	4	–	1
Navy		–		5	–	4	–	1
Army		–		4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		5	–	5	–	0
Boston University		–		4	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Dayton		–		3	–	7	–	0
Marquette		–		3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Colgate		–		2	–	7	–	0
Idaho		–		1	–	9	–	0
Villanova		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Wayne Hardin.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19		at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Boston, MA		W 24–8	23,000
September 26		William & Mary	No. 13	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 29–2	25,003
October 3		at SMU	No. 15	Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)		L 7–20	46,000
October 10		vs. No. 12 Syracuse		Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)		L 6–32	31,700
October 16		at Miami (FL)		Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL		L 8–23
October 24		at Penn		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		T 22–22	25,696
October 31		at Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		L 22–25	58,652
November 7		vs. Maryland		Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)		W 22–14	32,845
November 14		George Washington		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 16–8	14,000
November 28	1:15 p.m.	vs. Army		Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	W 43–12
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

"Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
"Navy Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
"Navy trims W. & M., 29–2". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Navy stopped by Syracuse". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 3B.
Danzig, Allison (October 25, 1959). "Penn Ties Navy, 22-2; Quakers in Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
"Notre Dame edges Navy on late kick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1959. p. 3, sports.
"Navy rallies, whips Terps". The Virginian-Pilot. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Navy beats G.W., 16–8". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1959. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bellino leads Navy to 43-12 rout of Army". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 29, 1959. p. 1, sports.

v t e Navy Midshipmen football
Venues	Worden Field (1890–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present) Memorial Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Johns Hopkins Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic Notre Dame SMU: Gansz Trophy
Culture & lore	Bill the Goat "Anchors Aweigh" "I believe that we will win!" Marching band "Navy ends the drought" 2007 North Texas game Salute That Navy Spirit Navy Blue and Gold
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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