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1959

Head Coach: Herman Byers (124-37-8, 18th year)
Record: 4-6 (4-3 SIAC A, 3-2 City)
Record counting forfeit loss: 3-7 (3-4 SIAC A, 2-3 City)

Results
* – denotes SIAC A contest

Date Opponent Score Comment
Sep. 11 @ Vincennes * L 12-15
Sep. 19 Muncie Central L 14-27
Sep. 25 @ Indpls. Cathedral L 0-27
Oct. 3 @ New Albany * W 7-0
Oct. 9 Mater Dei * L 0-1 forfeit
(W 46-0)
  • Panthers actually forfeited this game after using a married player (this was not allowed by IHSAA in 1959)
  • Coach Byers is given credit for this as a win by the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and other sources
Oct. 23 @ Central * L 7-13
Oct. 31 @ Hammond L 6-18
Nov. 6 Memorial * W 14-13
Nov. 13 @ North * L 0-13
Nov. 26 Bosse * W 32-6 Thanksgiving

Individual Honors

  • Joe Goodrid
    • UPI All-State honorable mention tackle
    • All-SIAC Division A honorable mention
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City tackle
    • Press All-City tackle
  • Don Hansen *
    • UPI All-State honorable mention back
  • Charles Hausen
    • All-SIAC Division A second team halfback

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