1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1958 college football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at UCLANo. 19
W 27–630,578[2]
September 27Holy CrossNo. 7
W 17–049,935[3]
October 4at MinnesotaNo. 12
W 13–756,450
October 11at No. 9 Michigan StateNo. 10
L 8–2256,793
October 18West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 15–842,269[4]
October 25No. 1 Army
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
T 14–14
November 1at SyracuseNo. 12
L 13–1638,000
November 8No. 14 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 29–2655,330
November 15at NebraskaNo. 14
L 6–1424,107
November 27Penn StateNo. 19
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 21–2539,479
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1958 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Wolf, Al (September 21, 1958). "Groggy Bruins Upset By Pitt, 27-6". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Kiseda, George (September 28, 1958). "Pitt Muzzles HC, Greene 17-0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panthers nose West Virginia, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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