Louisiana Monroe Football Team History
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
University of Louisiana T Monroe
Monroe, LA
Founded: 1931 Stadium: Malone Stadium Capacity: 30,427 Colors: Maroon & Gold Coach: Jack C. Rowan Conference: Gulf States-
1959 Season Highlights
Jack C. Rowan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Monroe.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Arkansas State
0
15
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Delta State
13
14
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Texas-Arlington
26
21
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. McNeese State
6
21
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
6
27
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
34
20
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Northwestern State
19
24
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Jacksonville State
12
27
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Louisiana Tech
0
27
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 116
Scoring Average 11.6
Points Allowed 216
Defense Average 21.6
Opponents Record 18-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Gulf States Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.