1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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 statistical leaders included Bruce Webster with 513 passing yards, Billy Austin with 747 rushing yards, and Bob Simms with 468 receiving yards.[3]

1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
Middle Atlantic University Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
1958 record8–1 (4–0 Middle Three)
Head coachJohn Stiegman (3rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Princeton*W 28–026,000[4]
October 4at Colgate*Hamilton, NYW 21–7
October 11Richmond*W 23–12
October 18Bucknell
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 57–12
October 25at LehighW 44–13
November 1at DelawareW 37–20
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 18–0
November 15Quantico Marines*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
L 12–13
November 22Columbia*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 43–2
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. Jimmie Fleming (September 28, 1958). "Rutgers Romps to 28-0 Win Over Princeton in Opener". The Sunday Home News. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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