| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | George Blackburn |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Jim Leo |
| Stadium: | Nippert Stadium |
The 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1959 college football season under head coach George Blackburn.[1]