1959 North Texas State Eagles football team

1959 North Texas State Eagles football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Houston + 3 1 0 3 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 0 5 5 0
Wichita 1 2 1 5 4 1
Cincinnati 0 3 1 5 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1959 North Texas State Eagles football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. The Eagles, coached by Odus Mitchell, compiled a 9–2 record, and outscored their opponents 303 to 103. The Eagles were ranked for two weeks in the AP Poll. They shared the MVC title with Houston and finished the season with a 28–8 loss to New Mexico State in the 1959 Sun Bowl.