1958 Navy Midshipmen football team

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]

1958 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1958 record	6–3
Head coach	Eddie Erdelatz (9th season)
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	William & Mary	No. 12	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 14–0
October 4	at Boston University	No. 15	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–14
October 11	at No. 14 Michigan	No. 12	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 20–14	82,220	[4]
October 18	vs. Tulane	No. 6	Foreman Field Norfolk, Virginia (Oyster Bowl)	L 6–14
October 25	at Penn	No. 18	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 50–8
November 1	Notre Dame	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 20–40	57,773
November 8	vs. Maryland		Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	W 40–14	30,035
November 15	at George Washington		Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 28–8
November 29	vs. No. 5 Army		Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 6–22
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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.