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1958 Navy Midshipmen football
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ConferenceIndependent
1958 record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Army –   8–0–1
No. 6 Air Force –   9–0–2
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 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. They began the season ranked 7th in the pre-season AP Poll.[1] The team was led by ninth-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[2][3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27William & MaryNo. 12
W 14–0
October 4at Boston UniversityNo. 15
W 28–14
October 11at No. 14 MichiganNo. 12
W 20–1482,220[4]
October 18vs. TulaneNo. 6
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, Virginia (Oyster Bowl)
L 6–14
October 25at PennNo. 18
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 50–8
November 1Notre DameNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 20–4057,773
November 8vs. Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
W 40–1430,035
November 15at George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 28–812,000[5]
November 29vs. No. 5 Army
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)
L 6–22
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Navy (MD) 1958 AP Football Rankings - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Tommy Devine (October 12, 1958). "Navy Smokes M, 20-14: Middie Pass Is Killer". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Surprising Colonials bow to Navy, 28–8". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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