1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 181 to 161.^[1][2]

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Cliff Speegle (5th season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

On offense, the 1959 team averaged 18.1 points scored, 195.2 rushing yards, and 118.5 passing yards per game.^[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 15.1 points scored, 195.2 rushing yards, and 83.1 passing yards per game^[4] The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dillard with 582 rushing yards, Dick Soergel with 1,100 passing yards, Bill Dodson with 286 receiving yards, and Tony Banfield with 66 points scored.^[5]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Cincinnati	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 9–22	20,000
September 26	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–13	30,000	[7]
October 3	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 27–21	8,500
October 10	Tulsa	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	W 26–0	21,000
October 17	Houston	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 19–12	13,000	[8]
October 24	Wichita	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 34–14
October 31	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 18–12	15,300
November 7	Denver	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 20–12	15,000	[9]
November 14	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 14–28	15,000
November 28	at No. 17 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 7–17	59,136
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1960 NFL draft was held on November 30, 1959. The following Cowboys were selected.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
8	89	Don Hitt	Center	Green Bay Packers