1959 WILEY WILDCATS FOOTBALL TEAM

1959 Wiley Wildcats football
1959 Wiley Wildcats football
Prairie View Bowl, L 10–47 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (29th season);
Home stadium	Wiley Field
	Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team		W		L			W		L
Southern $	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Grambling	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Texas College	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Bishop*	P.C. Cobb Stadium Dallas, TX	W 47–7		^[1]
October 3	Alcorn A&M*	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 16–6		^[2]
October 10	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–64		^[3]
October 17	vs. Grambling	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 20–42	1,000	^[4]
October 24	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 13–24		^[5]
October 31	Texas Southern	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	L 0–23		^[6]
November 7	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 14–48		^[7]
November 14	Southern	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	L 6–18		^[8]
November 21	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 12–21
November 26	Texas College	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	L 20–22		^[9]
January 1	vs. Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX ( Prairie View Bowl)	L 10–47	1,200	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

^ "Wiley whips Bishop, 47–7". The Marshall News Messenger. September 28, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wiley's Wildcats claw the Alcorn Braves 16–6". The Call. October 9, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida A&M runs past Wiley, 64–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling is 42–20 victor". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ark. State A&M Lions claw Wiley's Wildcats, 24–13 in homecoming tilt". The Call. October 30, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Homecoming slated today at Grambling". Monroe Morning World. November 7, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackson State College Tigers run roughshod over Wiley Wildcats". Jackson Advocate. November 14, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern defeats Wiley 'Cats, 18–6". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TC Steers top Wiley by 22–20". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 27, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers cop win". Lincoln Journal-Star. January 2, 1960. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1959 – Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

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[1] "Wiley whips Bishop, 47–7". The Marshall News Messenger. September 28, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Wiley's Wildcats claw the Alcorn Braves 16–6". The Call. October 9, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Florida A&M runs past Wiley, 64–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Grambling is 42–20 victor". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Ark. State A&M Lions claw Wiley's Wildcats, 24–13 in homecoming tilt". The Call. October 30, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Homecoming slated today at Grambling". Monroe Morning World. November 7, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Jackson State College Tigers run roughshod over Wiley Wildcats". Jackson Advocate. November 14, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Southern defeats Wiley 'Cats, 18–6". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "TC Steers top Wiley by 22–20". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 27, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Panthers cop win". Lincoln Journal-Star. January 2, 1960. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "1959 – Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

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v t e Wiley Wildcats football
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People	Head coaches
Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
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1959 Wiley Wildcats football
Prairie View Bowl, L 10–47 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (29th season)
Home stadium	Wiley Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →