1959 Baylor Bears football team

1959 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainAl Witcher, Gayle Watkins, Goose Gonsoulin
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 1 0 8 3 0
SMU 2 3 1 5 4 1
Baylor 2 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 1 4 1 1 7 2
Texas A&M 0 6 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. Baylor played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.