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Wichita State

MVC · 1959 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
5–4–1
0.550 Win %
Conference
4th
1–2 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
37
1945–1981
All-Time Record
148–218–12
0.407 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#8
1954
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 11 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1959 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 22Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B82–8W 19–0
5Week 5 · Sep 29Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2HIND BOR3–7W 27–13
7Week 7 · Oct 13George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2HIND SOCON1–8W 21–0
8Week 8 · Oct 20Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND MVC5–4–1T 28–28
9Week 9 · Oct 27Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–4L 14–34
10Week 10 · Nov 3North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND MVC9–2L 0–12
11Week 11 · Nov 10Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND MVC3–7L 13–28
12Week 12 · Nov 17DRAKEUnranked—W 20–7
13Week 13 · Nov 24Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI3–7L 13–18
14Week 14 · Dec 1Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC5–5W 26–21

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
3.798
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-9
-20+11
  • Tulsa +5
  • Hardin Simmons +3
  • Kansas State +2
  • George Washington +1
  • Cincinnati 0
  • North Texas -2
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Houston -7
  • Dayton -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 #68Better than 51%
Win % Place 49thBetter than 65%

0.550 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#69W14#69Regular Season Final#69Post-Season W1#68Post-Season W2#68Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+19
+14
+21
0
-20
-12
-15
+13
-5
+5

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

Final Rank by Season
#81954#271955#711956#1031957#681958

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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