Nebraska
B8 · 1959 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras
1959 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Texas (TEXAS)H2H | IND SWC | 9–2 | L 0–20 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 2–7 | W 32–12 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 7–6 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 5–5 | L 3–10 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 4–4–1 | L 7–23 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 6–5 | L 0–9 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 7–3 | W 25–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 7–3 | L 6–18 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 5–5 | W 14–12 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 2–8 | L 14–29 |
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).
- Oklahoma +7
- Colorado +5
- Oregon State +3
- Minnesota +2
- Texas -2
- Iowa State -3
- Indiana -4
- Kansas -5
- Missouri -5
- Kansas State -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.400 Win % · Change -5
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.