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1959

7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.

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1959

A Strawberry Bowl Shutout

7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
Head Coach: W. H. “Blue” Howse*Strawberry Bowl
7-2237 PF · 63 PA

The Bobcats finished 7–2 and ended the season by shutting out Watertown 7–0 in the Strawberry Bowl at Portland.

Greenbrier finished 7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. The schedule accounts for 237 points scored and 63 allowed across 9 games.

The season’s largest win was 49–6 over Dover.

In the White House rivalry, Greenbrier beat the Blue Devils 13–6.

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1Dover49–6W
2Jo Byrns6–7L
3White House13–6W
4Charlotte34–6W
5White Bluff33–0W
6Maplewood34–0W
7Ashland City13–18L
8East Robertson48–20W
9Watertown7–0WStrawberry Bowl
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Season record · 1959

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