1958 Syracuse Orangemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| CoachRank = 10
| APRank = 9
| record = 8–2
| head_coach = Ben Schwartzwalder
| hc_year = 10th
| captain = Chuck Zimmerman
| stadium = Archbold Stadium
| bowl = Orange Bowl
| bowl_result = L 6–21 vs. Oklahoma
}}
{{1958 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1958 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1958 college football season. The Orangemen were led by tenth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season ranked in the top 10 of both major polls after compiling a record of 8–1. They were invited to the 1959 Orange Bowl, where they were defeated by Oklahoma.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1958
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 24–14
| attend = 15,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| score = 13–14
| attend = 18,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 55–0
| attend = 24,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 38–0
| attend = 17,083
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = New Beaver Field
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–6
| attend = 27,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 16–13
| attend = 38,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Boston University Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 42–0
| attend = 16,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 47–0
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Syracuse Routs Colgate, 47 to 0 |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 16, 1958 |page=S2}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 15–12
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-syracuse-scores/138973966/|work=Buffalo Courier Express|title=Syracuse scores, 15–12; Will play in Orange Bowl|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = Orange Bowl
| score = 6–21
| attend = 75,281
| source = {{cite news |title=Sooner's Long-Gain TD's Beat Syracuse |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65623688/ |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Intelligencer Journal |agency=AP |date=2 January 1959 |location=Lancaster, Pennsylvania |page=25 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}
}}
}}
Note: The game against Boston University was played at night.
Game summaries
=West Virginia=
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|V1=8 |V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=West Virginia
|H1=6 |H2=0 |H3=6 |H4=0
|Date=November 22
|Location=Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=SYR |Event=D. Baker 8 yard pass from Zimmerman (Keiffer run) |Score= SYR 8-0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=WV |Event=Longfellow 2 yard run (run failed) |Score= SYR 8-6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=SYR |Event=D. Baker 23 yard pass from Zimmerman (Gerlick kick)|Score= SYR 15-6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=WV |Event=Williams 5 yard run (kick failed) |Score=SYR 15-13|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
References
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{{Syracuse Orange football navbox}}
Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons
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