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Iowa

B10 · 1959 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
5–4
0.556 Win %
Conference
6th
3–3 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
128
1899–2026
All-Time Record
683–557–34
0.549 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1900
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 12 · Top 25: 29
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 7 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1

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

1959 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 29California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC2–8W 42–12
6Week 6 · Oct 6Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB106–3L 10–14
7Week 7 · Oct 13Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB105–4W 37–8
8Week 8 · Oct 20Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–3L 16–25
9Week 9 · Oct 27Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–2–2L 7–14
10Week 10 · Nov 3Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B82–8W 53–0
11Week 11 · Nov 10Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB102–7W 33–0
12Week 12 · Nov 17Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB103–5–1W 16–7
13Week 13 · Nov 24Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI5–5L 19–20

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
2.956
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+1
-13+14
  • Michigan State +5
  • Ohio State +3
  • California +2
  • Kansas State +2
  • Minnesota +2
  • Purdue -2
  • Northwestern -3
  • Wisconsin -3
  • Notre Dame -5

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 #49Better than 65%
Win % Place 44thBetter than 69%

0.556 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#51W14#52Regular Season Final#52Post-Season W1#51Post-Season W2#49Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+30
-4
+29
-9
-7
+53
+33
+9
-1

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

Final Rank by Season
#301954#671955#81956#71957#41958

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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