1959 Harding Bisons football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1959 Harding Bisons football Independent 1–5 Carl Allison 1st Alumni Field 1931 September 2024 The 1959 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding College as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Allison, the Bisons compiled a record of 1–5. Harding's 1959 team was the first football team fielded by the school since 1931, having been shut down during the Great Depression due to financial strain.Spencer Abigail Harding's 1959 football team continues legacy with gift https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/oct/19/hardings-1959-football-team-continues-legacy-gift/ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Little Rock, Arkansas October 19, 2014 October 5, 2024 Schedule October 3 l 1959 Itawamba Indians Itawamba Searcy, AR 0–19 October 10 w Arkansas State freshmen Searcy, AR 7–6 October 17 l y 1959 Tennessee–Martin Volunteers Tennessee–Martin Martin, TN 13–33 October 24 l 1959 Southern State Muleriders Southern State (AR) Searcy, AR 14–42 October 31 l y 1959 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Cleveland, MS 7–60 November 7 l y 1959 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Clinton, MS 7–47 1959 Football Schedule https://hardingsports.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 Harding University Athletics October 5, 2024 Personnel Roster 10 Jerry Smith B - 155 Fr. - Eudora, Ark. 11 Jim Jackson B - 175 Fr. - Searcy, Ark. 12 Lewis Walker B - 165 So. - Earle, Ark. 17 Lathan Garnett B - 160 Jr. - Lonoke, Ark. 22 Don Berryhill B - 150 So. - Searcy, Ark. 23 Wendell Harrison B - 150 Fr. - Harrisburg, Ark. 25 Jerry Mote B - 155 Fr. - Gainesville, Texas 30 Ken Cottrell B - 150 So. - Suffolk, Va. 32 Ray Griffin B - 160 Fr. - Greenwood, Ark. 33 John Collier B - 160 Fr. - Alvin, Texas 40 Billy Mac Smith B - 165 So. - Fort Worth, Texas 45 William Tinsley B - 185 Fr. - Stockton, Calif. 46 James Heath B - 165 So. - Little Rock, Ark. 50 Cliff Sharp C - 160 Jr. - Midway, Ark. 51 Curry Peacock C - 185 Jr. - Tiptonville, Tenn. 53 Sid Tate C - 180 Fr. - New Orleans, La. 60 Billy Joe Thrasher G - 186 Jr. - Decatur, Ala. 61 Marcus Walker G - 180 Fr. - Wellston, Mo. 63 Walter Mays G - 185 Fr. - Wellston, Mo. 64 Jerry Figgins G - 190 Sr. - Caruthersville, Mo. 65 Glen Randolph G - 160 So. - Sparta, Tenn. 66 J.L. Pate G - 187 So. - Aliceville, Ala. 70 Billy Hunter T - 196 Fr. - Kingman, Kan. 71 George Dumas T - 195 Sr. - Yorktown, Va. 72 Larry Lambert T - 200 Fr. - Oklahoma City, Okla. 73 Pete Williams T - 250 So. - Memphis, Tenn. 74 Robert Schneck T - 205 Fr. - Dubuque, Iowa 75 Ray Phillips T - 195 Fr. - Memphis, Tenn. 76 Richard Carter T - 196 So. - Baton Rouge, La. 80 Bob Tucker E - 180 Jr. - Oklahoma City, Okla. 82 Jim Citty E - 196 Jr. - Idabel, Okla. 83 Dave Harvey E - 175 Fr. - Long Beach, Calif. 84 Robert Arnold E - 190 Fr. - Pocahontas, Ark. 85 Ray Smith E - 175 Fr. - Little Rock, Ark. 86 Jerry Escue E - 170 So. - Brownsville, Tenn. 1959 Football Roster https://hardingsports.com/sports/football/roster/1959 Harding University Athletics October 5, 2024 Coaching staff Carl Allison, head coach John Prock, assistant coach Dick Johnson, assistant coach References Harding Category:Harding Bisons football seasons Harding Bisons football