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The Strawberry Bowl starts 24 straight
The season’s two losses were a 7–6 Jo Byrns finish and an 18–13 Ashland City result: six points separated Greenbrier from perfection. The seven wins combined to 218–38.
After the Ashland City loss, Greenbrier beat East Robertson 48–20 and shut out Watertown 7–0 in the Strawberry Bowl. The score list places a caret on the East Robertson win and another after the third win of 1962, defining the 24-game streak between them.
The school score list gives East Robertson 20 points; the independent schedule says 48–0 and totals the year at 237–43. Greenbrier’s 48–20 value remains public while the difference stays attached to the game.
1959 football schedule
| # | Date* | Opponent | Score | Result | Site* | Record note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 11 | Dover | 49–6 | W | Home | School record’s final score |
| 2 | Sep. 18 | Jo Byrns | 6–7 | L | Home | School record’s final score |
| 3 | Sep. 25 | White House | 13–6 | W | Away | School record’s final score |
| 4 | Oct. 2 | Charlotte | 34–6 | W | Home | School record’s final score |
| 5 | Oct. 9 | White Bluff | 33–0 | W | Away | School record’s final score |
| 6 | Oct. 16 | Maplewood | 34–0 | W | Home | School record’s final score |
| 7 | Oct. 23 | Ashland City | 13–18 | L | Away | School record’s final score |
| 8 | Oct. 30 | East Robertson | 48–20 | W | Away | Score differs in outside index |
| 9 | Date open | Watertown | 7–0 | W | Portland | Strawberry Bowl |
The records do not fully agree
The school list records East Robertson 48–20; the independent schedule records 48–0. The school value remains public, making the season scoring 237–63 rather than 237–43.
One season inside a seven-year run
The seven Greenbrier recorded seasons under Howse total 52–8, 1,527–343 and 28 shutout wins. The separate coaching record prints 52–9; the source difference remains open rather than being forced into one number.