1959 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1959 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
  • Dale Hall (1st season)
CaptainBill Carpenter
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 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
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 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 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Dale Hall, the Cadets compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 174 to 141.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost 43–12 to the Midshipmen. The Cadets also lost to Illinois, Penn State, and Oklahoma.[2]

Army end Bill Carpenter was a consensus first-team player on the 1959 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26Boston CollegeNo. 7W 44–822,500
October 3at IllinoisNo. 4
L 14–2064,891
October 10No. 16 Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 11–1727,500
October 17at DukeW 21–633,500[4]
October 24Colorado State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 25–6
October 311:45 p.m.vs. Air Force
NBCT 13–1367,000[5]
November 7Villanova
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–0
November 14at OklahomaL 20–2862,472
November 281:15 p.m.vs. Navy
NBCL 12–43

Personnel

1959 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Joe Caldwell Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "1959 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Army beats Duke, 21 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1959. p. 4, sports.
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