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The 1959 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 215 to 101.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

Record7–2 (4–2 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPeden Stadium
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1959 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
 1958
1960 
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1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Bowling Green $600900
No. 9 Ohio420720
No. 19 Miami (OH)320540
Kent State330530
Western Michigan330450
Marshall140180
Toledo060261
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at No. 19 ToledoW 36–78,000
October 3Kent StateW 46–07,500
October 10Xavier*No. 11
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 25–77,500[4]
October 17at Youngstown State*No. 8
W 44–128,000
October 24at No. 4 Miami (OH)No. 6L 0–2415,000
October 31Western MichiganNo. 10
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 12–910,200–12,000[5]
November 7at MarshallNo. 11W 21–146,000
November 14at Louisville*No. 12W 22–154,500
November 21No. 1 Bowling GreenNo. 9
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 9–1312,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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