1958 ARMY CADETS FOOTBALL TEAM

1958 Army Cadets football
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. 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

The 1958 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1958 NCAA University Division 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.

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

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

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[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.

[ovrpwr-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".

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v t e Army Black Knights football
Venues	The Plain (1890–1923) Michie Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force ( Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game ( Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Army Mules Black Death Award " On, Brave Old Army Team" " The Army Goes Rolling Along" 1946 "Game of the Century" West Point Salute Touchdown, Army Code Breakers
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Army Black Knights football
Venues	The Plain (1890–1923) Michie Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force ( Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game ( Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Army Mules Black Death Award " On, Brave Old Army Team" " The Army Goes Rolling Along" 1946 "Game of the Century" West Point Salute Touchdown, Army Code Breakers
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Schedule

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Navy

Personnel

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

References

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