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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 Division
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
Northern College Division
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
Southern College Division
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. 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 was an American football team that represented Rutgers University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1958 college 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, won the MAC championship, and were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.[1] Rutgers narrowly failed to achieve a perfect season, missing two attempts for a two-point conversion in a 13–12 loss to the Quantico Marines.[2]

Fullback Bill Austin led the team with 747 rushing yards, set a new Rutgers single-game record with 189 yards against Bucknell and scored five touchdowns and two extra points against Columbia. At the end of the season, he was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team back on the 1958 All-America college football team.[3]

Other statistical leaders included Bruce Webster with 513 passing yards and end Bob Simms with 468 receiving yards.[4] Guard Larry Muchiatti received third-team honors from the AP on the 1958 All-Eastern football team.[5]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Princeton*
W 28–026,000[6]
October 4at Colgate*
W 21–7 6,500 [7]
October 11Richmond*
W 23–12 10,000 [8]
October 18Bucknelldagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 57–12 20,000 [9]
October 25at Lehigh
W 44–13 8,500 [10]
November 1at Delaware
W 37–20 8,600 [11]
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 18–0 21,000 [12]
November 15Quantico Marines*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 12–13 10,000 [13]
November 22Columbia*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–2 20,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Jimmie Fleming (November 24, 1958). "Rutgers Winds Up Great Season; Only One Play Away From Perfect Record". The Daily Home News. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rutgers' Bill Austin Named to AP All-America First Team". Plainfield Courier-News. December 4, 1958. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Hugh Fullerton (December 2, 1958). "AP All-Eastern Grid Team Has Size, Speed and Savvy". Standard-Speaker. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Rutgers Subdues Colgate, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1958. p. S1.
  8. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 12, 1958). "UR Defeated, 23-12, on Rally by Rutgers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (October 26, 1958). "Rutgers' Austin Sinks Lehigh, 44-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (November 9, 1958). "Leopards Stop Austin, Outplay Rutgers--Lose". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 16, 1958). "Valentine Brings Rutgers Heartbreak". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ 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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