1959 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team explained

Sport:football
Year:1959
Team:John Carroll Blue Streaks
Conference:Presidents' Athletic Conference
Short Conf:PAC
Record:7–0
Conf Record:6–0
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Hosford Stadium
Champion:PAC champion

The 1959 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team was an American football team that represented John Carroll University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Ray, the Blue Streaks compiled a perfect 7–0 record, won the PAC championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 20.[1] [2] They gave up only three touchdowns, one of which was off an interception returned for a touchdown. The team was inducted into the John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. It is one of three perfect seasons in John Carroll football history along with 1962 and 1963.[3]

The team played its home games at Hosford Stadium in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Football Schedule. John Carroll University Sports. May 15, 2023.
  2. News: John Carroll Posts Best Grid Marks. The Catholic Times. November 27, 1959. 7. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1959 Football Team Earns Induction Into John Carroll Athletic Hall Of Fame. John Carroll University Sports. June 19, 2009.