1959 Miami Redskins football team

1959 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJames Daniels, Dave Girbert
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Bowling Green $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
No. 9 Ohio 4 2 0 7 2 0
No. 19 Miami (OH) 3 2 0 5 4 0
Kent State 3 3 0 5 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Marshall 1 4 0 1 8 0
Toledo 0 6 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1959 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, held five of nine opponents to seven or fewer points, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 158 to 94.[1]

James Daniels and Dave Girbert were the team captains.[2] Girbert led the team with 332 rushing yards.[3] Other statistical leaders included Thomas Kilmurray with 454 passing yards and Howie Millisor with 132 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. ^ a b 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.

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