1958 Army Cadets football team

The 1958 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1958 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with an undefeated 8–0–1 season. The Cadets' offense scored 264 points, while the defense allowed 49 points. At season's end, the team was third in the national rankings.

1958 Army Cadets football
Eastern champion
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
Record	8–0–1
Head coach	Earl Blaik (18th season)
Captain	Pete Dawkins
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27		No. 18 South Carolina	No. 8	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 45–8	20,000	[1]
October 4		Penn State	No. 5	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 26–0	27,250
October 11		at No. 4 Notre Dame	No. 3	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		W 14–2	60,564
October 18		Virginia	No. 1	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 35–6	27,250	[2]
October 25		at Pittsburgh	No. 1	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	NBC	T 14–14
November 1		Colgate	No. 3	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 68–6	24,750	[3]
November 8		at Rice	No. 3	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 14–7
November 15		Villanova	No. 3	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 26–0
November 29	1:15 p.m.	vs. Navy	No. 5	Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	W 22–6	102,000	[4]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	6	0	8	0	14
Notre Dame	0	2	0	0	2

Army's last win versus Notre Dame to date.

Navy

In the annual Army-Navy Game, on November 29 in Philadelphia, Army beat Navy by a score of 22–6.^[4]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	7	0	15	22
Navy	6	0	0	0	6

Personnel

1958 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Joe Caldwell Jr HB Pete Dawkins Sr G Bob Novogratz	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Earl Blaik Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bob Novagratz	Guard	24	288	Baltimore Colts

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Awards and honors

• Pete Dawkins, Heisman Trophy
• Pete Dawkins, Maxwell Award^[6]

References

1. "Army routs South Carolina, 45–8; Dawkins get 4 TDs". The Sunday Home News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Army rolls in second half to flip Virginia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Strauss, Michael (November 2, 1958). "Army Topples Colgate to Worst Setback in Football Rivalry Since 1903". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S2.
4. Hand, Jack (November 30, 1958). "Anderson, Army overpower Navy, 22-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
5. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
6. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".