1958 Northeastern State Redmen football
NAIA national champion
OCC champion
ConferenceOklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record11–0 (6–0 OCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGable Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northeastern State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Central State (OK) 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NW Oklahoma State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Langston 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
SE Oklahoma State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
SW Oklahoma State 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
East Central 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

The 1958 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University as a member of the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. In their third season under head coach Harold "Tuffy" Stratton, the Redmen compiled a perfect 11–0 record (6–0 against OCC opponents) and won the OCC championship. In the post-season, they defeated St. Benedict's in the NAIA playoffs and Arizona State–Flagstaff in the Holiday Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.

Guard Claude Billingsley won NAIA All-America honors. He was also named the outstanding lineman of 1958 in the OCC. Halfback Dan Smith led the OCC in scoring and was named the OCC's outstanding back of 1958. Seven Northeastern State players received first-team honors on the 1958 All-Oklahoma Collegiate Conference teams selected by the seven conference coaches: Billingsley; Smith (unanimous choice); quarterback Frankie Phelps (unanimous choice); end Charles Moore; tackle Joe Kiger; center Lynn Burris; and fullback Deloyd Reed. Three others received second-team honors: end Fred Hood; tackle James Barrett; and guard Roger Wickersham.[1]

The team played its home games at Gable Field in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Missouri Mines*Rolla, MOW 20–3[2][3]
September 20at Saint Joseph (IN)*Rensselaer, INW 25–14
September 26at Northwestern Oklahoma StateAlva, OKW 40–12[4]
October 4Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 34–03,500[5]
October 11at East CentralAda, OKW 33–7
October 18Southwestern Oklahoma Statedagger
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 34–14
October 25Langston
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 28–8
October 31at Central State (OK)
W 28–8[6]
November 15at Pittsburg State*
W 40–3[7]
December 6vs. St. Benedict's*
W 19–148,000[8][9]
December 20vs. Arizona State–Flagstaff*
W 19–138,628[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Seven Redmen Get All-Star Nod". The Daily Oklahoman. December 14, 1958. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Redmen to Open 1958 Season At Rolla, Missouri, Saturday". The Tahlequah Star-Citizen. September 11, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Redmen To Play Saint Joseph's". the Tahlequah Star-Citizen. September 18, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NSC Speed Is Too Much For Rangers". The Muskogee Times-Democrat. September 27, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSC Undefeated: Redmen Smash Savages, 34-0". The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix and Times-Democrat. October 5, 1958. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Redmen Win State Title; Rest This Week". The Tahlequah Star-Citizen. November 6, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redmen Extend Grid Season, Eye NAIA Playoff, Bowl Bid". The Tahlequah Star-Citizen. November 20, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Warren Weakland (December 7, 1958). "Redmen Win Florida Bowl Trip: NSC Holds Off Raven Rally To Capture 19 To 14 Decision". The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix and Times-Democrat. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Redmen Head For Florida Vacation Ahead Of Holiday Bowl Contest". The Tahlequah Star-Citizen. December 11, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Deaver (December 22, 1958). "Axers Want Another Crack at Bowl". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowl Victory Gives NSC U.S. Small College Title". The Tahlequah Star-Citizen. December 25, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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