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Indiana

B10 · 1959 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
4–4–1
0.500 Win %
Conference
7th
2–4 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
128
1899–2026
All-Time Record
512–692–38
0.428 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
2025
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 7 seasons

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

1959 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 29Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB105–3–1W 20–0
6Week 6 · Oct 6Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB102–7L 14–24
7Week 7 · Oct 13Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI3–7W 33–13
8Week 8 · Oct 20Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B84–6W 23–7
9Week 9 · Oct 27Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB105–4L 6–14
10Week 10 · Nov 3Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB106–3L 13–30
11Week 11 · Nov 10Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB103–5–1T 0–0
12Week 12 · Nov 17Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB104–5W 26–7
13Week 13 · Nov 24Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–2–2L 7–10

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
3.455
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
0
-16+16
  • Illinois +5
  • Nebraska +4
  • Michigan +4
  • Marquette +3
  • Ohio State 0
  • Purdue -2
  • Northwestern -3
  • Michigan State -4
  • Minnesota -7

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 #61Better than 56%
Win % Place 59thBetter than 58%

0.500 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#62W14#62Regular Season Final#62Post-Season W1#62Post-Season W2#61Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-10
+20
+16
-8
-17
0
+19
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#851954#791955#821956#1011957#521958

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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