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1959 Texas College Steers football team

The 1959 Texas College Steers football team represented Texas College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bo McMichael, the Steers compiled an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

1959 Texas College Steers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSteer Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Grambling 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas College 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Paul Quinn*
W 28–12[1]
September 26at Grambling
L 10–19[2]
October 3Arkansas AM&N
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
W 16–14[3]
October 10vs. Langston*
L 0–37[4]
October 24at Dillard*
W 8–6[5]
October 31at Southern
L 0–45[6]
November 7Prairie View A&M
  • Steer Field
  • Tyler, TX
L 11–23[7]
November 21Jackson State
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
L 18–55[8]
November 26at Wiley
W 22–20[9]
December 5at Texas Southern
L 6–22[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Paul Quinn loses first battle, 28–12". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling is 19–10 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Steers edge by Arkansas AM&N by 16–12 margin". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Langston ices Texans, 37–0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Steers overcome battling Dillard, 8–6". The Louisiana Weekly. October 31, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern rolls to 45–0 win". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View 11 trounces Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 8, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas College stunned, 55–18, by Jackson St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TC Steers top Wiley by 22–20". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 27, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TSU wallops Texas College in grid final". The Tyler Courier-Times. December 6, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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