1959 NAIA football season
The 1959 NAIA football season was the fourth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1959, culminating in the fourth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year again at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl.
| 1959 NAIA football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August–December 1959 |
| Postseason | December 5–19, 1959 |
| National Championship | Stewart Field St. Petersburg, FL |
| Champion | Texas A&I |
Texas A&I defeated Lenoir Rhyne in the championship game, 20–7, to win their first NAIA national title.
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