Year: | 1959 |
Team: | North Texas State Eagles |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Record: | 9–2 |
Conf Record: | 3–1 |
Head Coach: | Odus Mitchell |
Hc Year: | 14th |
Stadium: | Fouts Field |
Champion: | MVC co-champion |
Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 8–28 vs. New Mexico State |
The 1959 North Texas State Eagles football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. The Eagles, coached by Odus Mitchell, compiled a 9–2 record, and outscored their opponents 303 to 103. The Eagles were ranked for two weeks in the AP Poll. They shared the MVC title with Houston and finished the season with a 28–8 loss to New Mexico State in the 1959 Sun Bowl.