Claim: The 1959 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team lost all its games except for the one against the Illinois State	on October 7.
Evidence: Youngstown State L 3–21 October 7 Illinois State W 13–7 at Northern Michigan L 6–39 Central Michigan L 8–21 at Eastern Illinois L 6–32 Southern Illinois L 14–41 at Northern Illinois L 0–34 at Western Illinois L 0–22 
1–7 (1–5 IIAC) In the second game of the season, the Hurons defeated Illinois State by a 14–7 score, but then lost the six remaining games.