1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| APRank = 19
| record = 8–3
| head_coach = Cliff Speegle
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Lewis Field
| champion = Bluegrass Bowl champion
| bowl = Bluegrass Bowl
| bowl_result = W 15–6 vs. Florida State
}}
{{1958 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled an 8–3 record, were ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 201 to 134.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1958-schedule.html|title=1958 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 26, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide|page=172|publisher=Oklahoma State University|access-date=September 26, 2017|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}
End Jim Wood was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1958 College Football All-America Team; he was Oklahoma State's first All-American since 1946.2016 Football Guide, p. 149.
On offense, the 1958 team averaged 18.3 points scored, 196.6 rushing yards, and 81.0 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 138. On defense, the team allowed an average of 12.2 points scored, 147.9 rushing yards and 86.5 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 140. The team's statistical leaders included fullback Duane Wood with 492 rushing yards and 42 points scored, Dick Soergel with 539 passing yards, and Jim Wood with 273 receiving yards.2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1958
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = DU Stadium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = NBC
| score = 31—14
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Cowpokes Ramble Past Denver, 31-14|newspaper=The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press|date=September 21, 1958|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113580350/cowpokes-ramble-past-denver-31-14/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 21–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Intercepted pass enables OSU to defeat North Texas, 21–14|newspaper=The Ponca City News|date=September 28, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88245465/intercepted-pass-enables-osu-to-defeat-n/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wichita
| site_stadium = Veterans Field
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| score = 43—12
| attend = 14,015
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16—24
| attend = 20,509
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 7—0
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-cowpokes-stave/169745689/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Cowpokes stave off Cougars, 7–0|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 19—14
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 29—33
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 14—7
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 6—3
| attend = 15,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| score = 0—7
| attend = 37,014
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 13
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = Bluegrass Bowl
| tv = ABC
| score = 15—6
| attend = 7,000
}}
}}
After the season
The 1959 NFL draft was held on December 1, 1958, and January 21, 1959. The following Cowboys were selected.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1959/draft.htm|title=1959 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=March 13, 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}} | ||||
| 4 | 40 | Jim Wood | End | Washington Redskins |
| 12 | 134 | Howard Keys | Center | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 24 | 278 | Gerry Benn | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
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