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Army Football Team History


Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
 West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Carolina  45   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Penn State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Notre Dame  14   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Virginia  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Pittsburgh  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Colgate  68   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Rice  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Villanova  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Navy  22   6   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record36-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0 -1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
38-0-1 AP
38-0-1 Coaches
38-0-1 UPI
  
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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