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1958 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1958 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by tenth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season ranked in the top 10 of both major polls after compiling a record of 8–1. They were invited to the 1959 Orange Bowl, where they were defeated by Oklahoma.

1958 Syracuse Orangemen football
Orange Bowl, L 6–21 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainChuck Zimmerman
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Boston College
W 24–1415,000
October 4at Holy Cross
L 13–1418,000[1]
October 11Cornell
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 55–024,000
October 18Nebraska
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 38–017,083
October 25at Penn State
W 14–627,000
November 1No. 12 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 16–1338,000
November 7at Boston UniversityNo. 12
W 42–016,500
November 15ColgateNo. 12
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 47–030,000[2]
November 22at West VirginiaNo. 10
W 15–1225,000[3]
January 1vs. No. 5 OklahomaNo. 9
L 6–2175,281[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Note: The game against Boston University was played at night.

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Game summaries edit

West Virginia edit

1 234Total
• Syracuse 8 700 15
West Virginia 6 060 12
Scoring summary
1SYRD. Baker 8 yard pass from Zimmerman (Keiffer run)SYR 8-0
1WVLongfellow 2 yard run (run failed)SYR 8-6
2SYRD. Baker 23 yard pass from Zimmerman (Gerlick kick)SYR 15-6
4WVWilliams 5 yard run (kick failed)SYR 15-13

References edit

  1. ^ "Orange Extra: The FCS Crusade". Syracuse University Athletics. September 25, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Syracuse Routs Colgate, 47 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. S2.
  3. ^ "Syracuse scores, 15–12; Will play in Orange Bowl". Buffalo Courier Express. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sooner's Long-Gain TD's Beat Syracuse". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. AP. January 2, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ 2011 Syracuse football record book.


 

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