1959 NCAA College Division football season
Rank School Record No . 1 votes Total points
1 Bowling Green 9-0 23 407
2 Mississippi Southern 6-3 5 247
3 Middle Tennessee 9-0 2 231
4 Delaware 8-1 1 211
5 East Texas State 9-1 179
6 Western Illinois 9-0 152
7 Memphis State 5-4 86
8 Louisiana Tech 8-1 2 81
9 Ohio 7-2 76
10 West Chester 7-1 71
Rankings -- Small college poll
In 1959 , United Press International ( UPI ) conducted its `` small college '' coaches ' poll for the second time ; they voted the Bowling Green Falcons , who had a 9–0 record and outscored their opponents 274–83 , [ 1 ] as the number one team . [ 2 ] United Press International ( coaches ) final poll Published on November 27 [ 3 ]
The 1959 NCAA College Division football season was the fourth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level.