1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8–1 record, outscored their opponents 301 to 77, and were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll. The team's stat leaders included Bruce Webster with 513 passing yards, Bill Austin with 747 rushing yards, and Bob Simms with 468 receiving yards.

1958 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
MAC University Division champion
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference, Middle Three Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record8–1 (4–0 MAC, 2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
No. 20 Rutgers x 4 0 08 1 0
Lafayette 5 1 15 3 1
Gettysburg 3 1 17 1 1
Lehigh 2 1 23 3 3
Delaware 2 3 05 3 0
Bucknell 1 5 01 8 0
Temple 0 5 00 8 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 04 4 0
College–Northern
Juniata x 6 0 07 0 1
Lycoming 4 1 07 1 0
Lebanon Valley 3 1 14 3 1
Susquehanna 3 2 03 4 0
Moravian 3 3 04 4 0
Wagner 3 3 03 5 0
Dickinson 3 4 04 4 0
Albright 2 4 12 6 1
Wilkes 1 7 01 8 0
Scranton * 2 2 05 3 0
College–Southern
Pennsylvania Military x 7 1 07 2 0
Johns Hopkins 5 1 05 3 0
Haverford 4 2 04 3 0
Western Maryland 1 4 03 6 0
Swarthmore 1 4 01 7 0
Drexel 1 5 01 7 0
Ursinus 0 8 00 8 0
West Chester * 1 0 09 1 0
Franklin & Marshall * 3 1 05 4 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

In the first year of football competition for the Middle Atlantic Conference, Rutgers was undefeated against University Division opponents. The Scarlet Knights also went 2–0 against the Middle Three, beating both Lafayette and Lehigh.

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