The 1959 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the

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. In their fourth year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against

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opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 134. The team rose to #2 in the

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before losing three consecutive games to end the season.

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