Bowls and playoffs
The 1959 football postseason, including games played in 1960.
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Clemson 23 · TCU 7
December 19, 1959
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Syracuse 23 · Texas 14
January 1, 1960
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 14 · Georgia Tech 7
January 2, 1960
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 7 · Alabama 0
December 19, 1959
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Georgia 14 · Missouri 0
January 1, 1960
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Washington 44 · Wisconsin 8
January 1, 1960
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 21 · LSU 0
January 1, 1960
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
New Mexico St. 28 · North Texas 8
December 31, 1959
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Middle Tenn. 21 · Presbyterian 12
January 1, 1960
Location not documented
Christmas Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Delta St. 19 · East Central 0
December 5, 1959
Natchitoches, LA
Holiday Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tex. A&M-Kingsville 20 · Lenoir-Rhyne 7
December 19, 1959
St. Petersburg, FL
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Col. of Emporia 21 · Austin (TX) 20
November 28, 1959
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 28 · Prairie View 7
December 5, 1959
Miami
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 47 · Wiley 10
January 1, 1960
Also called Bayou City Bowl
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 20 · Gray 8
December 26, 1959
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Baltimore 32 · All-Stars 7
August 12, 1960
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
National All-Stars 21 · Southwest All-Stars 6
December 26, 1959
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 14
January 2, 1960
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 34 · West 8
January 10, 1960
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 27 · South 17
December 26, 1959
Location not documented
Optimist All-America Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Major College 53 · Small-College 0
January 2, 1960
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 26 · South 7
January 9, 1960
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.