1959 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2026 October 2026 1959 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 6–3 4–2 Star Wood 7th College Stadium The 1959 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State College (now known as East Tennessee State University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the OVC. Schedule 1959 small college AP September 19 w 1959 Murray State Racers Murray State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-etsc-edges-past-m/207959407/ The Bristol Herald Courier ETSC edges past Murray State 7–0 September 20, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 13–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsc-whips-toppers/207959678/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSC whips 'Toppers, 13–7 September 27, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Jacksonville State College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 0–13 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114101563/jacksonville-state-tops-etsc-13-to-0/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Jacksonville State tops ETSC, 13 to 0 October 4, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l 1959 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–19 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tpi-trims-bucs-19/207960103/ Kingsport Times-News TPI trims Bucs, 19–7 October 11, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w 1959 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky College Stadium Johnson City, TN 13–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-east-tennessee-defeat/207960290/ Messenger-Inquirer East Tennessee defeats Eastern Kentucky 13 to 7 October 18, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 1959 Wofford Terriers Wofford College Stadium Johnson City, TN 18–8 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-states-bucs-top/207960543/ The Bristol Herald Courier State's Bucs top Wofford in 18–8 tilt October 25, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 1959 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Memorial Stadium Morehead, KY 27–21 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-etsc-slips-b/207960750/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel ETSC slips by Morehead on late TD November 1, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1959 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay College Stadium Johnson City, TN 44–14 600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-crush-austin-pea/207960994/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Bucs crush Austin Peay, 44–14 November 8, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 4 Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 6–30 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-middle-tenn/207961197/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Middle Tenn. topples East November 15, 1959 October 9, 2026 Newspapers.com 1959 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 9, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football