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BYU

SKY · 1959 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–7
0.300 Win %
Conference
6th
2–5 in SKY

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1922–2026
All-Time Record
642–447–26
0.587 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 23
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras

1959 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 22Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HIND BOR4–6W 18–14
5Week 5 · Sep 29FRESNO STATEUnranked—L 16–27
6Week 6 · Oct 6Montana (MONTANA)H2HIND SKY1–8L 0–12
7Week 7 · Oct 13Utah (UTAH)H2HIND SKY5–5L 8–20
8Week 8 · Oct 20Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND SKY9–1L 6–21
9Week 9 · Oct 27Denver (DENVER)H2HIND SKY2–8L 7–14
10Week 10 · Nov 3Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND SKY5–6W 18–0
11Week 11 · Nov 10New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND SKY7–3L 6–21
12Week 12 · Nov 17Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HIND BOR10–1L 9–27
13Week 13 · Nov 24Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND SKY6–4W 14–13

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.573
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-11
-26+15
  • Colorado State +6
  • Utah State +5
  • Arizona +4
  • Wyoming -1
  • Arizona State -1
  • New Mexico -3
  • Utah -5
  • Montana -8
  • Denver -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #95Better than 31%
Win % Place 85thBetter than 39%

0.300 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#95W14#95Regular Season Final#95Post-Season W1#95Post-Season W2#95Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+4
-11
-12
-12
-15
-7
+18
-15
-18
+1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1051954#1061955#1041956#631957#471958

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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