The 1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Dodds, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents), and finished in third place in the conference. ^{[1] [2]} The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Keeling with 752 passing yards, Bob Brumble with 599 rushing yards, and Buddy Kelly with 270 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 0–28	23,000
September 26	New Mexico State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 28–27	12,000–14,500	[4]
October 3	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–8	12,000
October 10	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK ( rivalry)	L 0–26	21,000
October 17	Hardin–Simmons*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 16–8	12,317
October 24	Detroit*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 21–6	12,120	[5]
October 31	Houston	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK ( rivalry)	L 13–22	12,034
November 7	Cincinnati	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 14–7	10,045
November 14	No. 16 North Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 17–6	6,872
November 26	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 21–26	6,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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