American college football season
The 1958 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1958 college football season . Led by head coach Earl Blaik , the team finished with an undefeated 8–0–1 season. The Cadets' offense scored 264 points, while the defense allowed 49 points. At season's end, the team was third in the national rankings.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 27 No. 18 South Carolina No. 8 W 45–820,000 [ 1] October 4 Penn State No. 5 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 26–027,250 October 11 at No. 4 Notre Dame No. 3 W 14–260,564 October 18 Virginia No. 1 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 35–627,250 [ 2] October 25 at Pittsburgh No. 1 NBC T 14–14 November 1 Colgate No. 3 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 68–624,750 [ 3] November 8 at Rice No. 3 W 14–7 November 15 Villanova No. 3 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 26–0 November 29 1:15 p.m. vs. Navy No. 5 NBC W 22–6102,000 [ 4]
1 2 3 4 Total Army 6 0 8 0 14 Notre Dame 0 2 0 0 2
Army's last win versus Notre Dame to date.
In the annual Army-Navy Game , on November 29 in Philadelphia , Army beat Navy by a score of 22–6.[ 4]
1 2 3 4 Total Army 0 7 0 15 22 Navy 6 0 0 0 6
1958 Army Black Knights football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bob Novagratz Guard 24 288 Baltimore Colts
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^ "Army routs South Carolina, 45–8; Dawkins get 4 TDs" . The Sunday Home News . September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Army rolls in second half to flip Virginia" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Strauss, Michael (November 2, 1958). "Army Topples Colgate to Worst Setback in Football Rivalry Since 1903". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S2. ^ a b Hand, Jack (November 30, 1958). "Anderson, Army overpower Navy, 22-6" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com" . Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2018 . ^ "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN" .
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