1959 College Football Season

As originally compiled by ku528808, vtbub and John Moynahan:

Television

September 19

Rice @ LSU- 4:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

September 26

Oklahoma @ Northwestern- 3:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

October 3

California @ Texas- 5:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

               

October 10 (NBC regional)

Pennsylvania @ Princeton-1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

Iowa @ Michigan State (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 10/10/59

Notre Dame @ Cal (KTTV-Los Angeles) - Bud Foster San Bernardino County Sun, 10/10/59

                 

October 17

Notre Dame @ Michigan State- 2:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

October 24

Iowa @ Purdue- 3:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

October 31 (NBC regional)

Army vs Air Force @ Yankee Stadium- 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

Indiana @ Northwestern (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 10/31/59

                 

November 7 (NBC doubleheader)

Pittsburgh @ Boston College- 1:15pm (NBC)

Air Force @ Missouri- 4pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

November 14 (NBC regional)

Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame- 1:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

Wisconsin @ Illinois (NBC) Chicago Tribune, 11/14/59

                 

November 21

Wisconsin @ Minnesota- 2:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

November 26

Duke @ North Carolina- 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

                 

November 28

ARMY-NAVY Game @ Philadelphia 1:15pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

December 19

Liberty Bowl, Penn State vs Alabama, 12:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange Miami News 12/13/59

January 1

Orange Bowl, Missouri vs Georgia, 12:45pm (CBS) Joe Boland, Paul Christman

Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss vs LSU, 1:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange

Cotton Bowl, Syracuse vs Texas, 3:30 pm (CBS) Jack Drees, Forest Evashevski

Rose Bowl, Wisconsin vs Washington, 4:45pm (NBC) Mel Allen, Lee Giroux

San Bernardino County Sun, 1/1/60, Los Angeles Mirror 12/31/59

January 2

Gator Bowl, Georgia Tech vs Arkansas, 2:00pm (CBS) Ray Scott

East-West Shrine Bowl, 4:45pm (NBC) Lindsey Nelson, Mel Allen

San Bernardino County Sun, 1/2/60

Radio

1959 notre dame schedule on abc radio with Harry Wismer and Joe Boland

September 26 North Carolina

October 3 at Purdue

October 10 at California

October 17 at Michigan State

October 24 Northwestern

October 31 Navy

November 7 Georgia Tech

November 14 at Pittsburgh

November 21 at Iowa

November 28 USC