1959 College Football Season
As originally compiled by ku528808, vtbub and John Moynahan:
Television
September 19
Rice @ LSU- 4:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
September 26
Oklahoma @ Northwestern- 3:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
October 3
California @ Texas- 5:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
October 10 (NBC regional)
Pennsylvania @ Princeton-1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
Iowa @ Michigan State (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 10/10/59
Notre Dame @ Cal (KTTV-Los Angeles) - Bud Foster San Bernardino County Sun, 10/10/59
October 17
Notre Dame @ Michigan State- 2:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
October 24
Iowa @ Purdue- 3:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
October 31 (NBC regional)
Army vs Air Force @ Yankee Stadium- 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
Indiana @ Northwestern (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 10/31/59
November 7 (NBC doubleheader)
Pittsburgh @ Boston College- 1:15pm (NBC)
Air Force @ Missouri- 4pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
November 14 (NBC regional)
Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame- 1:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
Wisconsin @ Illinois (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 11/14/59
November 21
Wisconsin @ Minnesota- 2:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
November 26
Duke @ North Carolina- 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
November 28
ARMY-NAVY Game @ Philadelphia 1:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
December 19
Liberty Bowl, Penn State vs Alabama, 12:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange Miami News 12/13/59
Holiday Bowl(NAIA Championship)(St. Petersburg, FL), Texas A&I vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 12:30pm (CBS) Joe Boland, Paul Christman
January 1
Orange Bowl, Missouri vs Georgia, 12:45pm (CBS) Joe Boland, Paul Christman
Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss vs LSU, 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange
Cotton Bowl, Syracuse vs Texas, 3:30 pm (CBS) Jack Drees, Forest Evashevski
Rose Bowl, Wisconsin vs Washington, 4:45pm (NBC) Mel Allen, Lee Giroux
San Bernardino County Sun, 1/1/60, Los Angeles Mirror 12/31/59
January 2
Gator Bowl, Georgia Tech vs Arkansas, 2:00pm (CBS) Ray Scott
East-West Shrine Bowl, 4:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Mel Allen
San Bernardino County Sun, 1/2/60
Radio
1959 notre dame schedule on abc radio with Harry Wismer and Joe Boland
September 26 North Carolina
October 3 at Purdue
October 10 at California
October 17 at Michigan State
October 24 Northwestern
October 31 Navy
November 7 Georgia Tech
November 14 at Pittsburgh
November 21 at Iowa
November 28 USC
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