1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
MAC University Division champion
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference, Middle Three Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record8–1 (4–0 MAC, 2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
No. 20 Rutgers x 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Lafayette 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Gettysburg 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Lehigh 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 3
Delaware 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Temple 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
Muhlenberg * 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
College–Northern
Juniata x 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 1
Lycoming 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Lebanon Valley 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Susquehanna 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Moravian 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wagner 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Dickinson 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Wilkes 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Scranton * 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
College–Southern
Pennsylvania Military x 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Johns Hopkins 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Haverford 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Swarthmore 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Drexel 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Ursinus 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 1 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll
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 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8–1 record, outscored their opponents 301 to 77, and were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.[1][2] The team's stat leaders included Bruce Webster with 513 passing yards, Bill Austin with 747 rushing yards, and Bob Simms with 468 receiving yards.[3]

In the first year of football competition for the Middle Atlantic Conference, Rutgers was undefeated against University Division opponents. The Scarlet Knights also went 2–0 against the Middle Three, beating both Lafayette and Lehigh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Princeton*
W 28–026,000[4]
October 4at Colgate*
W 21–7 6,500 [5]
October 11Richmond*
W 23–12 10,000 [6]
October 18Bucknelldagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 57–12 20,000 [7]
October 25at Lehigh
W 44–13 8,500 [8]
November 1at Delaware
W 37–20 8,600 [9]
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 18–0 21,000 [10]
November 15Quantico Marines*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 12–13 10,000 [11]
November 22Columbia*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–2 20,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (September 28, 1958). "Rutgers Romps to 28-0 Win Over Princeton in Opener". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers Subdues Colgate, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1958. p. S1.
  6. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 12, 1958). "UR Defeated, 23-12, on Rally by Rutgers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 19, 1958). "Rutgers Beats Bucknell, 57-12; Austin Sets Rushing Record". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (October 26, 1958). "Rutgers' Austin Sinks Lehigh, 44-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 2, 1958). "Rutgers Gets Past Delaware for Sixth Win". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (November 9, 1958). "Leopards Stop Austin, Outplay Rutgers--Lose". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 16, 1958). "Valentine Brings Rutgers Heartbreak". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 23, 1958). "Rutgers Crushes Columbia, 61 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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