1958 Arkansas State Indians football team

1958 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 0 – 0
Rochester   –   8 – 0 – 0
Rose Poly   –   8 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 10 Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Montana State   –   8 – 1 – 0
North Park   –   7 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
No. 8 Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State   –   4 – 5 – 0
No. 18 Memphis State   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   2 – 3 – 2
Hawaii   –   5 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 5 – 1
Pepperdine   –   1 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hugh Taylor, the Indians compiled a record of 4–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Louisiana Tech
L 7–14[1]
October 4at Florence State
L 0–19[2]
October 11Tampa
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 14–204,000[3][4]
October 18at Mississippi State
L 0–3812,000[5]
October 25Austin Peay
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 16–0[6]
November 1at Murray State
W 20–14[7]
November 8Southern State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 48–13[8]
November 15at No. 18 Florida
L 7–5119,030[9]
November 22Arkansas Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 50–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech squad chills Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Florence tops Arkansas St". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tampa scores uphill win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State Crooner leads squad in 38–0 romp". The Macon Telegraph. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Austin Peay falls 16 to 0 for 4th loss". The Nashville Tennessean. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas State rallies to conquer Murray by 20–14". Messenger-Inquirer. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ark. State scores 48–13 win". The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators slaughter Arkansas State, 51–7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.


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