The LSU Tigers were 9-1 in 1959. They fell to the Ole Miss Rebels, 21 to 0, in the Sugar Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 164 | 2,600 | 641 | 4.1 | 1,866 | 510 | 3.7 | 734 | 131 | 5.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 46th | 53rd | 40th | 66th | 29th | 23rd | 46th | 82nd | 84th | 74th | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 29 | 1,502 | 2.4 | 908 | 456 | 2.0 | 594 | 169 | 3.5 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 13th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 60th | 2nd | 7th | 65th | 1st | ||||||||||
Net | +135 | +1,098 | +641 | +1.7 | +958 | +54 | +1.7 | +140 | -38 | +2.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 11th | 8th | 40th | 6th | 11th | 34th | 8th | 46th | 85th | 14th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |