Detroit Mercy
FBSI · 1959 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 9 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Detroit Mercy head-to-head · History & Eras
1959 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 1–8 | W 38–6 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 | Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 14–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H |  SEC | 4–6 | L 7–32 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | SEC | 3–6–1 | L 0–25 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Xavier (XAVIER)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | W 38–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 5–5 | L 6–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | L 9–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Dayton (DAYTON)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 33–14 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | Unranked | — | W 14–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–9 | W 40–6 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Xavier +4
- Marquette +3
- Dayton +3
- George Washington +1
- Villanova +1
- Boston College -4
- Tulsa -5
- Kentucky -6
- Tulane -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.600 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.