1958 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Army Cadets football Independent 3 3 8–0–1 Earl Blaik 18th Pete Dawkins Michie Stadium Eastern champion The 1958 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with an undefeated 8–0–1 season. The Cadets' offense scored 264 points, while the defense allowed 49 points. At season's end, the team was third in the national rankings. Schedule 1958 AP Eastern September 27 w 8 South Carolina 18 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 45–8 16,250–20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-army-ro/138981478/ The Sunday Home News Army routs South Carolina, 45–8; Dawkins get 4 TDs September 28, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w 5 Penn State Michie Stadium West Point, NY 26–0 27,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-army-wins-260-over-p/200916125/ Grand Forks Herald Army wins 26–0 over Penn State October 5, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 3 Notre Dame 4 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–2 60,564 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-army-uses-speed/200910841/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Army uses speed to trim Notre Dame, 14 to 2 October 12, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1 Virginia Michie Stadium West Point, NY 35–6 27,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-army-rolls-in-s/138990802/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Army rolls in second half to flip Virginia October 19, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 t y 1 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA NBC 14–14 50,287 Chester Smith 50,287 See Cats Erase Cadet Lead The Pittsburgh Press October 26, 1928 1, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-50287-see-cats-era/176288987/ July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w 3 Colgate Michie Stadium West Point, NY 68–6 24,750 Army Topples Colgate to Worst Setback in Football Rivalry Since 1903 Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2, 1958 S2 November 8 w y 3 Rice 13 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–7 69,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-late-pass-by-army-topp/168561120/ The Victoria Advocate Late pass by Army topples Rice, 14–7 November 9, 1958 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w 3 Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 26–0 27,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-army-11-blanks-v/200915584/ The La Crosse Tribune Army '11' blanks Villanova, 26–0 November 16, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 1:15 p.m. w y 5 Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game NBC 22–6 102,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AzJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421%2C4994444 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Hand Jack Anderson, Army overpower Navy, 22-6 November 30, 1958 1, sports Schedule/Results (1958 Army) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294515 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 4, 2026 Game summaries Notre Dame Army 6 0 8 0 Notre Dame 0 2 0 0 Army's last win versus Notre Dame to date. Navy In the annual Army–Navy Game, on November 29 in Philadelphia, Army beat Navy by a score of 22–6. Army 0 7 0 15 Navy 6 0 0 0 Roster 1958 Army Cadets y Jr Joe Caldwell QB Sr Pete Dawkins HB y Bob Novogratz G Earl Blaik Awards and honors Pete Dawkins: Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Awardhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/awards?awardId=14 NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bob Novagratz Guard 24 288 Baltimore Colts https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1959.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2018-03-28 2009-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527000715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm dead References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Army Cadets football