1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football Independent 8–0 Elmer Burnham 15th Larry Palvino Fauver Stadium The 1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rochester as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Elmer Burnham, the Yellowjackets compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out the first five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 257 to 19. It was the second undefeated season in Rochester football history.'A Perfect Football Machine': Undefeated -- and Barely Scored Upon -- the 1958 Yellowjacket Football Team Rewrote the Record Books Ryan Whirty Rochester Review https://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V71N1/feature1.html#:~:text=The%20Yellowjackets%20went%20on%20to,best%20teams%20in%20the%20East. The team played its home games at Fauver Stadium in Rochester, New York. Schedule y y September 27 1958 Allegheny Gators Allegheny Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY W 20-0 UR Opens with 20-0 Win: Parrinello Scores 2 Democrat and Chronicle Chuck Slater September 28, 1958 1B, 6B https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ur-opens-with-20/142844699/ Newspapers.com October 4 at 1958 Hobart Statesmen Hobart Geneva, NY W 24-0 Varsity Drubs Hobart, 24-0; 1st Win over Rivals Since '42 Democrat and Chronicle Dave Warner October 5, 1958 1C, 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-varsity-drubs-hob/142846895/ Newspapers.com October 11 1958 Union Garnet Chargers Union Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY W 47-0 Varsity Crushes Union 47 to 0 for 3rd in Row; Backs Ecel, Gain 372 Rushing Democrat and Chronicle Chuck Slater October 12, 1958 1C, 12C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-varsity-crushes-u/142847518/ Newspapers.com October 18 Vermont Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY W 46-0 5,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79222546/varsity-swamps-vermont/ Democrat and Chronicle Varsity swamps Vermont October 19, 1958 June 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 at 1958 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY W 20-0 UR Whips Kings Point to Stay Unbeaten: Campbell Scores 3 Touchdowns; Opponents Still Scoreless Democrate and Chronicle Chuck Slater October 26, 1958 1C, 11C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ur-whips-kings-po/142846355/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1958 DePauw Tigers DePauw Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN W 20-6 3,000 UR Wins 6th Straight By Beating DePauw; Scoreless String Ends Democrat and Chronicle November 2, 1958 1C, 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ur-wins-6th-strai/142847207/ Newspapers.com November 8 1958 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY W 46-6 > 7,000 UR Stuns Tufts for 7th Straight Victory: Unranked Rivermen Run Away, 46-6 Democrat and Chronicle George Beahon November 9, 1958 1C, 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ur-stuns-tufts-fo/142845694/ Newspapers.com November 15 at 1958 RPI Engineers RPI Troy, NY W 34-7 Varsity Whips RPI, 34-7, Ends Season Unbeaten Democrat and Chronicle Chuck Slater November 16, 1958 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-varsity-whips-rpi/142845181/ Newspapers.com References Rochester Category:Rochester Yellowjackets football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Rochester Yellowjackets football