1959 Xavier Musketeers football team

1959 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Ed Doherty (1st season)
Home stadium	Xavier Stadium

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 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Doherty, the Musketeers compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	St. Ambrose	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–7	8,162	[2]
September 19	Louisville	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–13	8,000	[3]
September 27	Villanova	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 48–20	8,918	[4]
October 3	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–33	13,000	[5]
October 10	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–25	7,500	[6]
October 17	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 14–38		[7]
October 24	at Dayton	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 3–0		[8]
October 31	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 0–28	24,000	[9]
November 7	Quantico Marines	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 21–23	6,645	[10]
November 14	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–41		[11]

References

1. "1959 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
2. "Xavier's last-half rally beats Bees, 27–7". The Daily Times. September 14, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "X.'s 'hex' over U.L. still good as Cards blow lead, bow 28–13". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Xavier hands Villanova 2d straight upset, 48–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miami rolls to 33–7 win over highly-touted Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 4, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "OU rolls by Xavier for third". Mansfield News-Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "3 TDs for Maher! Titans wallop Xavier, 38–14". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Xavier slips by Dayton, 3–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Marines pressed to nip Xavier, 23–21". The Cincinnati Post. November 8, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kentucky routs Xavier by 41–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 15, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.