Gopher Football 1958 Season

1958 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/27/1958 @ Washington (3-7) L 21-24 10/04/1958 Pittsburgh (5-4-1) L 7-13 10/11/1958 Northwestern (5-4) L 3-7 10/18/1958 Homecoming Illinois (4-5) L 8-20 10/25/1958 @ Michigan (2-6-1) L 19-20 11/01/1958 @ Indiana (5-3-1) L 0-6 11/08/1958 Iowa (8-1-1) L 6-28 11/15/1958 Michigan State (3-5-1) W 39-12 11/22/1958 @ Wisconsin (7-1-1) L 12-27

1958 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Iowa 5 1 0 .833 8 1 1 .850 Wisconsin 5 1 1 .786 7 1 1 .833 Ohio State 4 1 2 .714 6 1 2 .778 Purdue 3 1 2 .667 6 1 2 .778 Indiana 3 2 1 .583 5 3 1 .611 Illinois 4 3 0 .571 4 5 0 .444 Northwestern 3 4 0 .429 5 4 0 .556 Michigan 1 5 1 .214 2 6 1 .278 Minnesota 1 6 0 .143 1 8 0 .111 Michigan State 0 5 1 .083 3 5 1 .389

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (5th season).

1958 Poll Results

Associated Press

United Press

1. Louisiana State 11-0-0 2. Iowa 8-1-1 3. Army 8-0-1 4. Auburn 9-0-1 5. Oklahoma 10-1-0 6. Air Force 9-0-2 7. Wisconsin 7-1-1 8. Ohio State 6-1-2 9. Syracuse 8-2-0 10. Texas Christian 8-2-1 11. Mississippi 9-2-0 12. Clemson 8-3-0 13. Purdue 6-1-2 14. Florida 6-4-1 15. South Carolina 7-3-0 16. California 7-4-0 17. Notre Dame 6-4-0 18. Southern Methodist 6-4-0 19. Oklahoma State 8-3-0 20. Rutgers 8-1-0

1. Louisiana State 11-0-0 2. Iowa 8-1-1 3. Army 8-0-1 4. Auburn 9-0-1 5. Oklahoma 10-1-0 6. Wisconsin 7-1-1 7. Ohio State 6-1-2 8. Air Force 9-0-2 9. Texas Christian 8-2-1 10. Syracuse 8-2-0 11. Purdue 6-1-2 12. Mississippi 9-2-0 13. Clemson 8-3-0 14. Notre Dame 6-4-0 15. Florida 6-4-1 16. California 7-4-0 17. Northwestern 5-4-0 18. Southern Methodist 6-4-0

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1958 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1959 Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1959 Louisiana State 7, Clemson 0 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1959 Air Force 0, Texas Christian 0 Sun Bowl - 12/31/1958 Wyoming 14, Hardin-Simmons 6 Gator Bowl - 12/27/1958 Mississippi 7, Florida 3 Tangerine Bowl - 12/27/1958 East Texas State 26, Missouri Valley 7 Bluegrass Bowl - 12/13/1958 Oklahoma State 15, Florida State 6