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Navy Football Team History


Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
 Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. William & Mary  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Boston University  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Tulane  6   14   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Pennsylvania  50   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Notre Dame  20   40   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Maryland  40   14   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ George Washington  28   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Army  6   22   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record23-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-0
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7126163   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 5-4131151 2-04213  Don Salls
Air Force 9-0-2247102Tied  0-0  Ben Martin
Southern Mississippi 9-121965Lost  9-10  Thad Pie Vann
Army 8-0-126449   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 8-1236101   Dick Offenhammer
Oklahoma State 8-3201134Won  15-6  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Syracuse 8-227080Lost  6-21  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College 7-3229127   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 7-4218124Lost  6-15  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Navy 6-3212134   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 6-4206173   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-3-123797   Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 5-4-1163138   John P. Michelosen
Arkansas State 4-5162176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Louisville 4-414497   Frank Camp
Memphis 4-5142144   Billy J. Murphy
San Jose State 4-5174106   Robert Bob Titchenal
Miami 2-888195   Andy Gustafson

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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