1959 Bowl Games
National Champion: Syracuse (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Billy Cannon (Louisiana State)
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Ben Schwartzwalder (Syracuse)
AP Preseason #1: Louisiana State ▪ AP Final #1: Syracuse
9 Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Arkansas | 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 1960-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Syracuse | 23 | Texas | 14 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 1960-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Georgia | 14 | Missouri | 0 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1960-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Washington | 44 | Wisconsin | 8 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1960-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Mississippi | 21 | Louisiana State | 0 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 1960-01-01 | Tangerine Bowl | Middle Tennessee State | 21 | Presbyterian | 12 | Tangerine Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 1959-12-31 | Sun Bowl | New Mexico State | 28 | North Texas | 8 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |
| 1959-12-19 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Clemson | 23 | Texas Christian | 7 | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) |
| 1959-12-19 | Liberty Bowl | Penn State | 7 | Alabama | 0 | Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA) |
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