1958 UNAM Pumas football team

1958 Pumas UNAM football Independent 4–5 Roberto "Tapatío" Méndez 13th T formation Fernando Carpinteyro The 1958 Pumas UNAM football team represented the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) during the 1958 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Roberto "Tapatío" Méndez, the Pumas compiled a 4–5 record. It was the fifth time in program history that the team beat multiple American opponents in one season.https://deporte.unam.mx/index.php/comunicacion-social/hemeroteca?view=article&id=602:pumas-cu-hicieron-historia&catid=20 Los Pumas CU hicieron historia National Autonomous University of Mexico Jorge Iglesias Cervantes es Key players included halfbacks Víctor "El Rápido" Vélez and Luis Rodríguez, quarterbacks Eduardo Taber and Alfonso Fernández, fullback Fernando de la Garza, guard and captain Fernando Carpinteyro, tackles Eduardo Castillo and Armando Machorro, centers Jorge Pena and José Armendariz, and ends Robert Vasquez and Ismael Encinas. Their rivals, IPN, broke up into two squads in 1958 (Poli Blanco and Poli Guinda), but UNAM refused to follow suit. The team eventually broke up into three teams in 1970.https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/deportes/Historias-que-merecen-ser-contadas-20210602-0068.html Historias que merecen ser contadas El Economista June 2, 2021 es As a result, the Pumas were not official members of the Liga Mayor and played most of its 1958 schedule against American teams.https://oem.com.mx/elsoldemexico/analisis/desde-la-banca-16727328 Desde la banca El Sol de México Alejandro Morales Troncoso October 12, 2017 esCamarillo Espinosa Mario Alberto 2020 Pumas CU, un pilar auriazul; más de noventa años de trabajo, tradición y Futbol americano. https://ru.dgb.unam.mx/server/api/core/bitstreams/2de763fb-e4f8-4897-97c1-99c6d4835ece/content Licentiate es National Autonomous University of Mexico 53 Schedule y y September 13 at Los Angeles State East Los Angeles College Stadium Monterey Park, CA L 6-23 11,500 Diablos Top Mexico U by 23-6 Count Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 14, 1958 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8523797/diablos_top_mexico_u/ Newspapers.com January 23, 2017International football game scheduled Al Diaz Lincoln Heights Bulletin-News September 11, 1955 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-heights-bulletin-news-unam/207824829/ Newspapers.com September 20 1958 San Diego Toreros San Diego Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA L 6-20 6,500 San Diego, 20-6 Los Angeles Examiner September 21, 1958 4 (sec 1, part C) https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-examiner-unam/207819514/ Newspapers.comU of San Diego Captures Opener Los Angeles Times September 21, 1958 6 (part III) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-unam/207819701/ Newspapers.com September 26 at New Mexico A&M Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 14-28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-aggies-beat-mexico/169743306/ The Arizona Republic Aggies beat Mexico U. September 28, 1958 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 Academia Militarizada México es Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City W 56-0 https://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a37987d1ed64f16dafe7d&coleccion= Se Inicia hoy en la CU la Justa de Futbol Americano El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) October 4, 1958 6 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México eshttps://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a37987d1ed64f16db00d9&coleccion= Universidad se Impuso al "Tigrillo" El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) October 5, 1958 6, 8 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es October 25 1958 Sul Ross State Lobos Sul Ross State Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City W 12-6 35,000 Mexico Defeats Sul Ross, 12-6 The Corpus Christi Caller-Times October 26, 1958 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-unam/207822072/ Newspapers.comhttps://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a37997d1ed64f16db1748&coleccion= Universidad Venció a Sul Ross por 12-6 El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) Eduardo J. Barcelo October 26, 1958 2 (section 2) Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es November 1 Cal Poly Pomona Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City L 14-29 Jackson Guides Broncs To 4th Straight Win Progress-Bulletin November 3, 1958 4 (section 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin-unam/207819185/ Newspapers.comhttps://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a379a7d1ed64f16db1ffa&coleccion= Cal Poly Derrotó a Universidad de México por 29-14 El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) Eduardo J. Barcelo November 2, 1958 6 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es November 6 IPN Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City (Clásico Poli-Universidad es) W 6-0 40,000 https://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a379a7d1ed64f16db26c9&coleccion= Universidad derrotó al Politécnico 6-0 El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) Fernando Del Villar Jr. November 7, 1958 6 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es November 15 Pensacola NAS Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City W 18-14 Mexico U. Gridders Defeat Pensacola The Baltimore Sun November 16, 1958 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-unam/207818637/ Newspapers.comhttps://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a379b7d1ed64f16db32c2&coleccion= Universidad Ganó a los "Halcones" El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) November 16, 1958 6 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es November 22 at 1958 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City L 0-27 20,000 Texas A&I Pounds National The Corpus Christi Caller-Times November 23, 1958 4E https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-unam/207817925/ Newspapers.comhttps://hndm.iib.unam.mx/consulta/publicacion/visualizar/558075be7d1e63c9fea1a378?pagina=558a379b7d1ed64f16db3a3b&coleccion= Texas A&I Derrotó Fácilmente a UNAM El Nacional (Mexico) El Nacional es El Nacional (México) November 23, 1958 6 Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México es References Notes UNAM Category:National Autonomous University of Mexico athletics Pumas UNAM American football Category:College football seasons in Mexico