1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Bluegrass Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
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1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 20 Rutgers   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater as an independent during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled an 8–3 record, were ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 201 to 134.[1][2]

End Jim Wood was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1958 College Football All-America Team; he was Oklahoma State's first All-American since 1946.[3]

On offense, the 1958 team averaged 18.3 points scored, 196.6 rushing yards, and 81.0 passing yards per game.[4] On defense, the team allowed an average of 12.2 points scored, 147.9 rushing yards and 86.5 passing yards per game.[5] The team's statistical leaders included fullback Duane Wood with 492 rushing yards and 42 points scored, Dick Soergel with 539 passing yards, and Jim Wood with 273 receiving yards.[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Denver
NBCW 31–1415,000[8]
September 27North Texas State
W 21–14[9]
October 4at Wichita
W 43–12
October 11at Tulsa
L 16–2420,509
October 18at No. 15 Houston
W 7–028,000
October 25at Cincinnati
W 19–14
November 1No. 13 Air Forcedagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 29–33
November 8Kansas State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 14–7
November 15Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 6–315,000
November 29No. 3 Oklahoma
L 0–737,014
December 13vs. Florida StateNo. 19
ABCW 15–67,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1959 NFL Draft was held on December 1, 1958 and January 21, 1959. The following Cowboys were selected.[10]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 40 Jim Wood End Washington Redskins
12 134 Howard Keys Center Philadelphia Eagles
24 278 Gerry Benn Tackle Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. ^ "1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 149.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  8. ^ "Cowpokes Ramble Past Denver, 31-14". The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press. September 21, 1958. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Intercepted pass enables OSU to defeat North Texas, 21–14". The Ponca City News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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